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As of21stJanuary 2021, outbreaks of Avian Influenza (AI) have been confirmed in poultry birds in 6 States (Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Punjab). AI has also been confirmed in Crow/Migratory/ Wild birds in 10 States (Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand).
Further, AI has been confirmed in poultry samples from Thane (Kalyan), Yavatmal (Dhunki, Pusad), Wardha(Chakni, Hingaghat)Gondia (Nimba, Goregaon), Ahmednagar (BhumirChavan), and Hingoli (Pimpri Khurd) districts of Maharashtra; Raisen (Gairatganj) district of Madhya Pradesh and Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.
AI has been confirmed in geese in the States of Uttar Pradesh (Hatha, Sikanderpur, Karan of District Unnao). Control and Containment Operations are going on in the affected epicenters of Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
The central team formed for monitoring the situation in the affected areas of the country has visitedParbhani district of Maharashtra to monitor the epicenters of the AI outbreak and to conduct epidemiological studies.
All states /Uts are reporting to the Department on a daily basis regarding control measures adopted by them based on the Revised Action Plan for Preparedness, Control, and Containment of Avian Influenza 2021. The Department is taking continuous efforts to generate awareness about AI through multiple platforms including social media (Twitter, Facebook handles).
