Dimapur, December 19 (MExN): A Nagaland government official attached to the District Veterinary office of Dimapur has dispelled rumours of suspected Avian Flu infections. “There has been a rumour of suspected Avian Flu infection circulating in Dimapur as published in some local dailies which has caused panic among the people, and therefore, in order to dispel this rumour it is informed to all concern that so far no samples from our states has yet tested positive”, clarified an official note issued by Dr. H. Shohe, District Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Officer.
Further more, it was informed that today the District Veterinary department officials along with the Secretary Vety. & A.H.Government of Nagaland, M.Yanthan IAS visited places like kachari Gaon, Delai Gate, New Golaghat Road, Old Golaghat Road areas and interacted with the people around these places and also collected blood samples from these areas. “The death reports of the chickens in these areas have been ascertained and on investigation it is suspected to be some other poultry disease which is highly common at this time of the year”, the press note stated. However, blood samples were collected to be sent to the High Security Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Bhopal for actual confirmation of the disease, it noted.
Nevertheless, the government requested people to remain vigilant and inform of any unusual death of Chickens, Ducks, Pigeons and wild birds to the nearest Veterinary Hospital, Vety. Dispensary, Administrative Officials, Police, and Village Authorities etc and comply with the orders issued by the District Administration and concerned authorities from time to time. It further requested the media to confirm the reports from the concerned Departmental authorities whenever such reports are being communicated from the public before publishing so that inconveniences are avoided.
Meanwhile northeast based news agency Newmai News Network informed that the State Government has banned not only the import of any poultry products from Assam but also constituted a Rapid Response Team (RRT) in all the districts as the precautionary measures to prevent in case of spread of the Avian Influenza. Sources of Veterinary and Animal Husbandary (V&AH) from various districts bordering Assam told NNN that they are taking up refreshers course and creating more awareness about the reported bird flu though there has not been any official report of the outbreak in the state.
District Administration and District V&AH of Dimapur and Wokha, the two bordering districts have put their RRT on high alert and also requested the citizens to inform the Department about any abnormal death of any poultry products, including birds in their respective areas.
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