No need to panic over bird flu, measures to control disease in place: Andhra minister

AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh minister K Athcannaidu on Wednesday said there was no need to panic over the outbreak of Avian Influenza in the state as measures to control it are in place.

The Animal Husbandry Minister warned against unnecessary rumour mongering, noting that some on social media are falsely pegging the number of dead chickens at 40 lakh. Only 5.4 lakh birds have died in the recent past, out of a total of 10.7 crore chickens across the state, he said.

“The state government has become alert immediately and mobilised the official machinery to kill and bury about 14,000 leftover chickens and 340 eggs in four affected poultry (farms),” Atchannaidu told reporters at Undavalli near the CM’s residence.

Source: PTI News

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