Avian Influenza (H5N1) found in 3 pet cats and in a live bird
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The union health ministry on Friday said four cases of avian influenza (H5N1) have been detected – three in pet cats and one live bird – in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara.
The government said that the testing and tracking has been initiated in the immediate neighbourhood.
“Consequent upon the notification of Highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in 3 pet cats and in a live bird market in Chhindwara MP on the 31st January 2025, by the department of animal husbandry, the necessary public health measures were instituted”, said the ministry in a statement.
It said that the State has been requested to initiate control and containment operations as per the ‘Action
Plan of Animal Husbandry for Prevention, Control, and Containment of Avian Influenza (2021).
“All the birds in the entire live bird market were culled and the market closed for a period of 21 days from the date of issue of sanitization certificate. Necessary actions, as outlined in the Action Plan of Animal Husbandry Deprtment were initiated”, said the ministry.
A total of 65 human samples from the vets, other contacts and people working in the live bird market were also collected and sent to NIV Pune for testing on 10th February 2025 and all were found negative for influenza, said the health ministry.
