After having found samples positive in RT-PCR and Real time RT-PCR H5N1 AIV from Amethi District of Uttar Pradesh by National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture have asked State Govt. of UP to intensify surveillance throughout the state to monitor further spread of infection. The State Govt. has been asked to formally notify the disease outbreak for control and containment measures as per action plan on Avian Influenza.
The state also has been requested to send the details of requisite information including provisional poultry population in 1 km and 10 km radii of the epicenter, number and names of the villages in 1 km and 10 km radii of the epicenter, number of Rapid Response Teams (RRT's), geographical location of the place and the map of the epicenter demarcating 1 km and 10 km radil from the epicenter.
Series of necessary actions needs to be completed immediately by the State Government viz: declaration of infected and surveillance areas, restricting access to the infected premises; destruction of birds; disposal of dead birds and infected materials; clean-up and disinfection followed by sealing of the premises and issue of sanitization certificate; post operations surveillance; imposition of legislative measures etc. along with necessary measures laid down in the Contingency Plan (2005) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
In addition to the culling strategy, surveillance will be carried out over radius up to 10 kilometers s from the epicenter.
A daily report on the control and containment operations has to be furnished to Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries by 10 AM.
GG:CP//AVIAN INFLUENZA/19.03.2015
The state also has been requested to send the details of requisite information including provisional poultry population in 1 km and 10 km radii of the epicenter, number and names of the villages in 1 km and 10 km radii of the epicenter, number of Rapid Response Teams (RRT's), geographical location of the place and the map of the epicenter demarcating 1 km and 10 km radil from the epicenter.
Series of necessary actions needs to be completed immediately by the State Government viz: declaration of infected and surveillance areas, restricting access to the infected premises; destruction of birds; disposal of dead birds and infected materials; clean-up and disinfection followed by sealing of the premises and issue of sanitization certificate; post operations surveillance; imposition of legislative measures etc. along with necessary measures laid down in the Contingency Plan (2005) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
In addition to the culling strategy, surveillance will be carried out over radius up to 10 kilometers s from the epicenter.
A daily report on the control and containment operations has to be furnished to Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries by 10 AM.
GG:CP//AVIAN INFLUENZA/19.03.2015
