India on 12 November 2013 declared
itself free from Notifiable Avian Influenza (H5N1), commonly called bird flu
and notified the same to World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
India
notified the outbreak of the Avian Influenza (H5N1) at poultry
production unit, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry,
Anjora, Durg and Government Poultry Farm, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh on 05th
August, 2013.
The control measures adopted in the outbreak was taken in form
of stamping of the entire poultry population and it included the destruction of
eggs, litters, feed and other infected materials within the radius of one
kilometer around the location of the outbreak, restriction of the poultry
movement, disinfection and cleaning up of the infected premises and
subsequently issuing of the Post Operation Surveillance Plan (POSP). On 12
August 2013 the POSP was issued.
Although India is free from the bird flu, but regular
surveillance will be continued across the country especially in the vulnerable
areas that is bordered by the infected countries and in areas which are visited
by migratory birds.
