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Chicken lovers can continue to enjoy meat without fear: Pranesh Jagirdar

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Chicken lovers can continue to enjoy meat without fear mainVijayapura: Responding to the reports of Bird Flu erupting in Kerala, and alert issued in the state, The Department of Animal Husbandry said in a statement that chances of Bird Flu coming to Bijapur from Kerala are almost impossible.

Even though precautionary measures are being undertaken, the officials have made it clear that the chances of Bird Flu entering Bijapur are almost negligible as the chicken is largely imported from Maharashtra, where no case of bird flu has been reported yet.

The District Administration has been monitoring the situation closely and keeping watch on birds, said Deputy Commissioner, P. Sunil Kumar.

“ We have asked the local officials to keep visiting the poultry farms of the district to check their condition. We have already been conducting vaccination drives routinely. We have also appealed to the people to inform us about any suspicious death of any bird in their areas”, he said.

Pranesh Jagirdar, Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry Department said that regular monitoring of vehicles carrying chicken from Maharashtra is being conducted by the veterinary doctors.

“ We believe that the possibility of Bird Flu coming to Bijapur from Kerala is very remote, but still, we do not want to take any chances, and therefore we are monitoring the situation”, he said.

He added that it was safe to consume chicken in the district as no case has been reported till now.

To educate poultry farm owners about the matter, Jagirdar also said that the department would be calling for a meeting with them.

“ During the meeting, we will tell the farm owner about the bird flu and how to take care of their birds. At the same time, we will also try to dispel fear among the people. We request the people not to spread any rumours also which could cause heavy economic loss to farm owners as it happened in case of Covid-19 when people spread misleading information that chicken is the reason for Covid infection”, he said.

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