Duck deaths trigger panic in Kuttanad
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The loss of life of geese in Kuttanad has triggered panic amongst farmers.
According to Animal Husbandry Department officers, round 1,200 geese/ducklings had been discovered lifeless in Thalavady, close to Edathua, on Thursday morning.
The majority of the lifeless geese belonged to 2 farmers, K.V. Varghese and Zacharia Geevarghese. They put the variety of lifeless geese at 2,000.
Officials stated samples had been despatched to the Avian Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Thiruvalla for testing.
“We are closely monitoring the situation. The cause of death could only be ascertained after receiving the examination results,” stated an official.
Earlier this yr, fowl flu brought on by the H5N8 pressure of the Influenza A virus was detected from six locations in Kuttanad at Nedumudi, Thakazhi, Pallippad, Karuvatta, and Kainakary in Alappuzha district and Neendoor in Kottayam district.
More than 80,000 birds, principally geese, died or had been culled in the 2 districts because of the outbreak. It was the third outbreak of avian influenza in the area in the final seven years. In 2014, 1000’s of geese had perished or had been culled in the area following a extremely infectious fowl flu outbreak brought on by H5N1 virus. In 2016, avian influenza brought on by the H5N8 virus was detected amongst geese in Kuttanad.
Besides, the area additionally witnessed mass duck deaths in current years resulting from bacterial infections.
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