Pelican death not due to bird flu, says report
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Pelican death not due to bird flu, says report

December 9, 2017

Mysuru: Results of the samples collected from dead pelicans at Kukkarahalli Lake and at Kokkare Bellur near Mandya have tested negative for avian influenza. The reports confirmed in their autopsy report that the dead birds were suffering from acute parasitic infection.

The Southern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory of the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals (IAHVB), Bengaluru, tested the samples sent by the office of Assistant Director, City Veterinary Hospital, Mysuru.

After testing the cloacal swabs, tracheal swabs and organ samples of the pelican, the institute, in its report, said the samples had been tested negative for Influenza type ‘A’ specific and Influenza H5 specific. With this report, the fears of suspected bird flu had been scientifically allayed. But the report did not explain the actual cause for the death.

According to Animal Husbandry Department officers, the pelicans died due to acute parasitic infection, and not of avian flu. They said that polluted water might have been the reason. Veterinary experts said that parasitic infections can be more deadly for birds as they die due to internal bleeding.

2 COMMENTS ON THIS POST To “Pelican death not due to bird flu, says report”

  1. Rahul says:

    No, RSS killed it as per instructions by Modi and BJP

    • Raghu says:

      Yes, Rahul, Modi after giving away land to Adani 5 times the area of the earth, at 1 rupee per acre, he wanted Pelicans to be extinct! That is one thing Modi was not accused of yet!no wonder Congress considers him inferior!

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