RANCHI: The Jharkhand administration issued a warning on Wednesday following the detection of avian influenza cases at a poultry farm located in Ranchi, according to an official.
The official informed, “920 birds, including 770 ducks, were culled at the Ram Krishna Ashram-run poultry farm – Divyayan Krishi Vigyan Kendra – in Morabadi.”
Furthermore, the official stated that a total of 4,300 eggs were also destroyed as a precautionary measure.
The samples sent to the ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal confirmed the presence of H5N1, a strain of the avian influenza A virus.
(With inputs from agencies)
The official informed, “920 birds, including 770 ducks, were culled at the Ram Krishna Ashram-run poultry farm – Divyayan Krishi Vigyan Kendra – in Morabadi.”
Furthermore, the official stated that a total of 4,300 eggs were also destroyed as a precautionary measure.
The samples sent to the ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal confirmed the presence of H5N1, a strain of the avian influenza A virus.
(With inputs from agencies)