BIRDFLU-ODISHA

PTI | 10:01 PM,Jan 15,2012
If any more birds are noticed tomorrow, they would be eliminated, he said, adding so far 31,886 poultry birds, including about 28,000 from a private commercial firm, have been culled in Keranga area. The operation took place within a three-km radius area of Keranga and precautionary steps were taken along the 10-km radius of the epicentre, Das said. A total of 50 trained personnel comprising officials of the department, forest and police undertook the culling operation, Das said adding people were cautioned not to open the ditches for a long time since the culled birds were buried there. Meanwhile, more cases of crow deaths, including some from the state capital, was received at the fisheries and animal resource development department. Death of about 1300 crows was received from 12 districts, Das said.  http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/birdfluodisha-2-last/951172.html