Bird flu scare in Manipur scuttled

NEWMAI NEWS
IMPHAL, Jan 7 – Setting to rest the speculations of the outbreak of bird flu in Manipur, Dr Rajen, officer of Disease Investigation Laboratory has clarified that the death of the chicken was due to a water- borne disease.

Cases of death of about 16 chicken in Churachandpur district over the last four days were due to water-borne disease known as ‘Colibacillosis’ which is a common disease, asserted Dr Rajen. “We came to know of the result after the joint director of the Veterinary department of Churachandpur sent a sample to the Directorate,” affirmed Dr Rajen.

However, not ruling out a possible outbreak of the flu in the near future, the officer of the DI Lab informed that surveillance work was under process to check any possible outbreak in the future. He also observed the need for steps and measures to check the flu and warned that Manipur was a very sensitive place for the bird flu.
hat-tip Niman