Bird Flu in Hyderabad

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Bird Flu in Hyderabad

The Telangana Government measured a qui vive when the extremely unhealthful H5N1 bird flu virus poor out in Ranga Reddy district concerning 20 kilometers from Hyderabad.

In wake of the outbreak, the govt. swung into action and initiated a process to cull about 2 lakh birds within a 10 kilometer radius and also ban sale of poultry and eggs in Hayathnagar, the most city within the district and issued an consultative to state likewise.

We have decided to cull about 2 lakh birds and that we are taking all safety precautions as per the laid down protocol. bagging sacks ar being procured and pits ar being dug up," said Dr K Vamsi Krishna Reddy, assistant doctor.

The government conjointly originated fast response groups to assist within the culling method.

About a week past, many birds enigmatically died in an exceedingly poultry farm in Thorur Village in Hayathnagar, following that dead chicken samples were sent to a testing laboratory in Bhopal.

Since 2003, there have been 209 human deaths globally from the H5N1 strain and 340 confirmed cases of infection.

All safety measures must be taken to contain the virus. we tend to 1st detected the virus in Jalgaon, geographic region," Kulkarni intercalary. state reported a virus in 2009.

The native veterinary doctor raised AN alarm when he found many birds dead within the farm.

Bird Flu Symptoms:

The symptoms of bird flu (avian flu) in humans square measure like those of alternative varieties of flu.

Symptoms include:

- A sudden high temperature (fever) of 38ºC (100.4ºF) or on top of
- A dry, chesty cough
- Headache
- Tiredness
- Chills
- Aching muscles
- Limb or joint pain
- Diarrhoea or stomach upset
- Sore throat
- Runny or blocked nose
- Sneezing
- Loss of appetite
- Difficulty sleeping (insomnia)

These symptoms will come back on suddenly. The time from infection to the beginning of symptoms (incubation period) is typically 3 to 5 days, though in some cases it are often up to seven days.