Though the cases were not yet alarming, the fear of a bird flu (H5N1) was confirmed by the laboratory in Bhopal.
Culling of poultry birds like chicken and ducks by veterinary workers would begin in an area covering about 25 villages.... wan zul
* H5N1 Strain is highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)
How to diagnose or recognise bird flu or avian influenza
What to look for- Ruffled feathers
- Soft-shelled eggs
- Depression and droopiness
- Sudden drop in egg production
- Loss of appetite
- Cyanosis (purplish-blue coloring) of wattles and comb
- Edema and swelling of head, eyelids, comb, wattles, and hocks
- Green diarrhoea
- Blood-tinged discharge from nostrils
- Incoordination, including loss of ability to walk and stand
- Pin-point hemorrhages (most easily seen on the feet and shanks)
- Respiratory distress
- Increased death losses in a flock
- Sudden death
- Nasal discharges
