Bhubaneswar(Kalinga Voice) : There is no Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) detected in Odisha, says Director cum Commissioner AH&VS Sri Ratnakar Rout in a press release today .
As per the information provided by the Department, Regular Surveillance Measures are being taken up through the collection of tracheal swabs, cloacal swabs, environmental samples and serum samples of the birds by field veterinarians. Animal Disease Research Institute (ADRI) at the State level, Clinical Investigation Laboratory (CIL) and State Veterinary Laboratory (SVL) at the regional level, and District Diagnostic Laboratory (DDL) at the district level have been geared up with full strength for collection and testing of the samples. The samples are also sent to the Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (RDDL) at Kolkota. Until now around 12,158 samples have been tested during the current bird migratory season. So far all samples have been tested negative for Avian Influenza.
Government is in total readiness to control any situation arising out of this, General Public are requested not to be panic and consume chicken meat, eggs and other poultry products with proper cooking. They are requested to repoft any unnatural death of birds to the nearest Veterinary Doctor / Chief District Veterinary Officer or to the State Control Room in Telephone Numbers 0671 24I43I0 and WhatsApp Number 7205598125. In addition, Dr Bibhu Ranjan Das (Contact 79782 06404), Dr Sagarika Behera (contact 79781 05538) and Dr Madan Mohan Mahapatra (contact 94373 13183) of Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Cuttack can be reached for any information regarding Avian Influenza by the public.
