Jaipur: After the National Institute of High security animal disease, Bhopal, confirmed the existence of the H5N1 influenza virus in a dead crow samples collected from Lake Sambhar, the Rajasthan Livestock Department sounded a warning on Tuesday.
The owner of poultry farms has been instructed to take prevention steps to prevent infection in chickens.
The department has instructed the owner of poultry farms to regularly examine and monitor the movement of wild birds, especially crows, which carries a very pathogenic H5N1 virus.
‘H5N1 can be transmitted to humans from Chicken’an officials from the State Animal Animal Husbandry Department, “H5N1 virus detected in four samples.
Although bird flu has not been reported in poultry, we have issued direction to agricultural owners to do regular cleaning.” Letters have been sent to All district collectors to take precautions and maintain strict surprises on poultry farms.
In addition to regulating the control room throughout the state, a rapid response team has also been conceded to monitor the situation.
Lake Sambhar touches three districts – Ajmer, Jaipur and Nagaur.
Because many poultry farms are in the Ajmer and Outer regions, the department has given instructions to take extra prevention measures to contain viruses.
“There are more than 1,500 poultry farms in this region.
It is necessary to prevent viruses from entering farms because H5N1 can be transmitted to humans through infected chickens,” said a source.
It is the second year in a row that poultry farms face a decline due to viruses.
In 2020, after the Avian Influenza H5N8 subtype was found in crows, the poultry business was very affected.
An owner of poultry farms near Sambhar, who did not want to be named, said, “The administration has notified us that if the bird flu is found to have infected birds maintained for eggs and meat, they will be approved and we will be compensated.
However, it will be a big loss.
For us because compensation is always inadequate.
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