H5 Avian Influenze case reported from village Karnataka village

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New Delhi : An outbreak of H5 Avian Influenza has been reported from village Dasarahalli, Bengaluru East Taluk, Bengaluru Urban District in Karnataka. The samples from the said epicenter (a poultry meat shop) were sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, which on December 30, 2017, confirmed that the samples were found positive for H5 strain of Avian Influenza virus. The State Government of Karnataka was intimated of the positive results immediately.

On the directions of the Centre, the Karnataka Government has notified the outbreak and initiated the control and containment operations. A central team of Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries comprising two experts has been deputed to Bengaluru for overseeing the operation and to assist the State Government, according to a PIB release. The situation is fully under control.