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News India Live, Digital Desk: The outbreak of bird flu on the outskirts of Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru has increased the concern of the administration and poultry traders. Fatal accident in a government poultry farm located in Hesaraghatta H5N1 avian influenza The virus has been confirmed. State Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao reviewed the situation on Saturday and appealed to the people not to panic. As a precautionary measure, large-scale culling of chickens has been completed in the affected area.
Hesarghatta becomes infected zone, thousands of chickens buried
The case of infection came to light in the Poultry Training Center located in Mathkuru village of Hesarghatta. The administration immediately swung into action after the virus was confirmed in the report of Bhopal-based National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD).
Large Scale Action: form only on 15th April 7,444 chickens He was killed scientifically and buried in a pit.
Destroyed content: along with chickens 14,788 eggs be close to 2,250 kg poultry feed has also been completely destroyed.
Restricted Area: An area of 3 kilometers of the farm has been declared an ‘infected zone’ and the movement of outsiders there has been banned for one year.
10 employees quarantined, door-to-door monitoring started
The Health Department has quarantined 10 employees involved in this campaign and they are being given the drug ‘Oseltamivir’ as a precaution.
Circle of surveillance: People coming within 10 kilometers of the infected area (Surveillance Zone) 17 villages The Health Department is keeping an eye on the population of about 22,395.
Deploying ASHA workers: For the next 10 days, ASHA workers and health workers will go door-to-door and check for symptoms of fever.
Is it safe to eat chicken and eggs?
Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has clarified that there is no need to panic. “It is safe to eat fully cooked chicken and eggs, as the virus dies at high temperatures,” he said. However, they have advised people not to come in direct contact with sick or dead birds. If anyone notices unusual deaths in pet birds, they should immediately inform the animal husbandry department.
‘Yellow alert’ issued to hospitals
Private hospitals in and around Bengaluru have been directed to immediately share information on patients with acute respiratory illness (SARI) or influenza-like symptoms (ILI) on the portal. Adequate stock of PPE kits, masks and essential medicines has been ensured at Hesaraghatta and Sonnenhalli Primary Health Centres.
