Bird flu-affected states in the red alert, the situation in control

New Delhi. Assam and Manipur in the areas affected by bird flu epidemic in Bhte in keeping with the red alert was declared and all the necessary medicines in sufficient quantities and the medical team of officials to the affected areas has been sent. The situation fully under control. Central Health Services Director General Dr RK Srivastava said in an interview in Assam and Manipur bird flu epidemic Bhte taking seriously the government in the affected areas in both states have declared a red alert and concerned officials from the State Government's equal Contact is made. He stated that the situation fully under control. Both states of the affected areas for all the necessary medicines in sufficient quantities and the medical team of officials has been sent. Both states in areas affected by bird flu from eggs, livestock fodder and other poultry products, including Chicen send out the ban has been issued and its related orders have been given. Dr Srivastava said that the beginning of this month, the Assam government in the state's bird flu outbreak in some areas after getting information from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases, a team immediately left for the affected areas had been. He said that the deadly Avian influenza virus first state in Hajo of Kamrup district, were found. According to Health Ministry sources from bird flu-affected areas in Assam kill Kukkton to destroy eggs and work is continuing. Until yesterday killed millions of Kukkton was gone and so destroy the eggs have been. With that in the affected areas ... the purchase of poultry products on sale has been banned. According to information received from the Assam government yesterday to the state's bird flu Dibrugarh, Goalpara districts, including Bongigana and spread to many areas. Guwahati Kamrup and (urban) district and its surrounding areas Kukkton ... on the sale and purchase of eggs also been banned. The government of trying to ascertain whether it is bird flu-affected migratory birds and not because of the movement is spreading. In Manipur, in the year Mapall to deal with this disease, rapid Arespon team was set up. Meghalaya state government here has also neighbors of the spread of bird flu in Assam after the incident on December 9, Assam, West Bengal and in the international sector Simaatn ban on the import of poultry products given the order. The order in the state as a circumspection has been issued.

Last Updated[ 12/12/2008