Kerala health authorities cull domestic birds in Kozhikode
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Kerala health authorities culled 14,228 domestic birds within a one-kilometre radius of H5N1 epicentres in Kozhikode and prohibited sale and transport of domestic birds within 10 kilometres of those areas.
Why it matters
Rapid-response teams will carry out follow-up 'mopping' and 'combing' operations to locate and remove hidden or relocated birds, increasing on-the-ground surveillance and enforcement. People who rear or handle domestic birds must monitor for listed respiratory and systemic symptoms and comply with health department guidance to reduce the risk of bird-to-human H5N1 transmission.
Implications
- • Poultry traders and transport operators within the 10-kilometre zone must halt sales and movement of domestic birds immediately.
- • Rapid-response teams in Kozhikode must conduct mopping and combing operations to find and remove hidden or relocated birds.
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Regulatory Actions Agriculture Public Health Diseases & Treatments