Aizawl, Kohima say no to poultry from Manipur ; Neighbouring States up ante
Source: The Sangai Express / Press Trust of India
Aizawl, April 24 2015 :
Mizoram Government and Nagaland Government have banned the import of birds and eggs from neighbouring Manipur after reports of prevalence of avian influenza or Bird Flu in Manipur.
Mizoram Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department Secretary K Lalnghinglova told PTI that the Deputy Commissioners of Aizawl, Kolasib and Champhai districts were instructed to take necessary actions and issue prohibitory order.
Temporary check gate would be established at Khawkawn village in Champhai district, initially for two months, to enforce the ban, Lalnghinglova said, adding that control centres were reactivated at the Directorate of AH and Veterinary in Aizawl and Kolasib and Champhai district headquarters.
"We have instructed the veterinary officers in all the eight districts to increase vigilance in their respective areas," he said.
The State Government also issued an appeal to the people to notify the authorities if they hear any death of two or three chickens in a place.
On the other hand the Nagaland Government has also imposed a ban on import of poultry and poultry products from Manipur in the wake of reports of Bird Flu in the neighbouring State.
The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the disease in Nagaland and to safeguard poultry birds and public health, Dr R Thungchamo Ezung, Director, Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, said.
The State has also asked poultry traders, Chief Veterinary Officers, Rapid Response Team and public to be vigilant, he said.
The virus spreads rapidly and can kill upto 90-100 per cent of a poultry flock within 48 hours, the official said.