Better Not To Eat Chicken For A Few Days, Suggests Health Director
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Public Health Director Bijay Mohapatra Monday suggested to the people of Odisha not to eat chicken for a few days as bird flu is reported prevailing in some areas in the State.
Bhubaneswar, Aug 26: Public Health Director Bijay Mohapatra Monday suggested to the people of Odisha not to eat chicken for a few days as bird flu is reported prevailing in some areas in the State.
Mohapatra issued an advisory, asking the districts to take preventive measures to contain the spread of bird flu.
Mohapatra said a district-wise fever surveillance is being conducted now. Pipili is said to be the hotspot of the bird flu in Odisha. People should not come in contact of birds suffering from the flu.
A rapid response team has gone to Pipili, which has been made a containment area for bird flu.
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✨"If bird flu is detected in any place, birds should be culled and buried soon," said Mohapatra.
He said the public health unit has kept collecting data regarding bird flu from different parts of the State. "We have also kept vigil in the adjoining areas of Pipili," he said.
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