State level rapid response team formed
Control rooms at state and district levels
Avian influenza confirmed in Raigad district
Raipur, 1 February 2025
Taking the confirmation of bird flu case in the state seriously, Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai has given detailed guidelines for prevention of bird flu across the state. A rapid response team has been formed to prevent bird flu in the state. Control rooms have been set up at the state and district levels and all collectors and veterinary department officials have been instructed to take precautionary measures, be vigilant and follow biosecurity instructions.
It is noteworthy that a case of bird flu (avian influenza) has been confirmed in the government poultry farm located in Raigarh district of the state. After the sudden death of a large number of birds in the poultry farm on January 30, 2025, a team of veterinarians was formed. After investigation, the National High Security Animal Disease Institute, Bhopal has confirmed the bird flu virus on January 31, 2025.
On the instructions of the Director of Veterinary Services, to prevent bird flu, an area of 1 km of the affected poultry farm in Raigarh district has been declared as infected zone and poultry, eggs, feed and other materials have been destroyed. The area of 1 to 10 km of the affected area has been declared surveillance zone and poultry and egg shops have been closed and sero surveillance work has been started. District administration Raigarh has also given instructions to give compensation to poultry farmers at the rates fixed by the Government of India. Movement of poultry products from the infected zone to Raigarh poultry farm has been banned. Officials of the veterinary department have also been asked to use personal protection equipment kits.
Director Veterinary Services has appealed to the general public not to panic as all necessary action has been taken in the infected area. Poultry products can be consumed hygienically and carefully as they are rich in nutrition and help in overcoming malnutrition. He also said that it has also been confirmed that no cases of bird flu have been reported in other parts of the state. Avian influenza is a deadly infectious disease that spreads among birds. However, no case of infection of this virus in humans has been seen in India so far. Still, all people need to be cautious about the symptoms of the virus and the risk of infection.
