February 26, 2009
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West Bengal/ District Darjeeling
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, GOI has notified fresh Avian Influenza outbreak in Punding Forest Busty [block Kurseong], district Darjeeling on 24th February, 2009.
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Containment measures are continuing in the notified areas of Dakshin Dinajpur. Central Rapid Response Team of MoHFW is assisting the state health authorities. Culling activity has been completed on 21.2.2009. A total of 8273 birds have been culled. 75 cullers are under chemoprophylaxis.
Surveillance activities is continuing in 0-3 Km and 3-10 Km. In 0-3 Km area total population of 22566 is covered on daily basis. 24 cases of URI/Fever have been identified in the community on 24.2.2009 but had no exposure history to sick/dead poultry. In 3-10 Km area is conducted in phases. On 24.2.2009 a population of 4721 has been covered and 4 cases with URI/fever have been detected but had no exposure history to sick/dead poultry.
In the identified health facility 26 cases of fever/URI have been identified but had no exposure history to sick/dead poultry
State Govt. has adequate stock of Oseltamivir, personal protective equipments etc.
Situation is being monitored on a daily basis.
DS/GK/flu-478
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