Forest, animal husbandry staff on alert in Una

Una, January 5

In view of the recent reports of avian flu in Kangra district, the Una district administration has constituted teams from the Forest and Animal Husbandry departments to check any trace of the virus among birds.

Deputy Commissioner Raghav Sharma said rapid response teams had also been constituted to react in emergency situations. Forest Department teams had scanned natural habitats of wild birds, including the wetlands of the Gobind Sagar reservoir and area around the Swan river.

He said according to forest officials, no bird carcasses had been found. The Forest Department teams were maintaining a strict vigil in all four ranges of the district.

He said Animal Husbandry Department officials had been told to be alert about any sudden fatalities in poultry birds. He cautioned people against touching dead birds as the virus is contagious. He said if any bird death noticed should be reported to the departments concerned. — OC