Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday issued strict guidelines for poultry farms and chicken kiosk owners not to purchase chicken from areas affected by Avian (Bird) Flu.
The advisory by Municipal Commissioner Rajesh Patil instructed chicken stall owners to destroy the birds if they observe any unusual activity in the latter and properly bleach the area where the activity is done.
People running such shops should go to a doctor immediately if they feel uneasy and show symptoms like coughing, sneezing and fever, the advisory added.
On the other hand, Mayor Sulochana Das has urged people of the city to avoid consuming chicken for a few days.
“As some chicken might have been procured from outside Bhubaneswar, I urge citizens to refrain from eating chicken for a few days. We are monitoring the situation to respond quickly if any symptoms appear,” Das said.
Earlier, Health Services Director Dr Bijay Kumar Mohapatra had requested people residing in and around Bhubaneswar and neighbouring districts to avoid eating chicken for a few days.
After reports of its outbreak in the two blocks of Puri district, with epicentre at Raichakradharpur and Abalpur, culling of birds is on. Health and Family Welfare minister Mukesh Mahaling said so far, over 30,000 birds have been culled as part of the containment measures.
Mumbai: There has been a lot of talk over AR Rahman and his wife Saira…
Sundargarh: The North Odisha Development Council (NODC) would be formed in 2-3 months, said Chief…
Puri: Director General of Police (DGP) YB Khurania on Sunday reviewed the security arrangements for…
Bhubaneswar: Three eminent personalities were conferred honorary D.Litt degrees for their outstanding academic excellence and…
Berhampur: Indian Navy ship INS Kuthar docked in Gopalpur port in Odisha's Ganjam district with…
Jajpur: Ruling BJP and Opposition BJD were engaged in trading charges against each other on…
Perth: It was the perfect day of Test cricket for Team India. The visiting team…
Angul: A youth allegedly beat his old mother to death following an argument over a…