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2010-03-12 18:53:42 - Biological Hazard - Bangladesh

EDIS CODE: BH-20100312-25301-BGD
Date & Time: 2010-03-12 18:53:42 [UTC]
Area: Bangladesh, Rajshahi Division, Thakurgaon District,

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Description:

It was avian influenza commonly known as bird flu that triggered death of chickens at a poultry house in Thakurgaon district headquarters in the last couple of days, said livestock officials yesterday. District Livestock Officer Mosaddekur Rahman told The Daily Star that a total of 395 parent chickens at Kazi Breeders Limited Yakubpur branch had died until Thursday noon starting from Wednesday night. As the mortality rate was abnormal, the farm authorities informed the livestock office, he said. Livestock officials immediately collected samples and sent those to Joypurhat Field Decease Investigation Laboratory Thursday evening. Samples were also sent to Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI), Savar. Meanwhile, fearing bird flu infection, the farm authorities isolated the parent chickens and eggs and imposed restriction on bringing the birds and eggs to other side of the poultry. Yesterday around 5:45pm the BLRI sent a fax massage to the District Livestock office confirming the bird flu detection. A 50-member team from District Livestock Office with the help of district administration started a culling drive yesterday around 7:30pm. About 1,17,626 parent stock and about 2,10,000 eggs would be destroyed there, said the district livestock officer.
Thakurgaon Deputy Commissioner Munshi Shahabuddin Ahamed told the Daily Star that they have put a ban on carrying, purchasing and selling of chicken, duck, pigeon, eggs and all sorts of birds from the farm. DC Shahabuddin said we would also try to make people aware of the influenza. The district administration placed a three-month ban on trading of such birds in the area.

The name of Hazard: H5N1 (poultry)
Species: Animal
Status: Suspected

Posted:2010-03-12 18:53:42 [UTC]