Government of India Ministry of Agriculture Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries

BIRD FLU - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in SIKKIM

BIRD FLU - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in West Bengal-II

BIRD FLU - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Assam

Declaration of Avian Influenza - free status
BIRD FLU - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in West Bengal

BIRD FLU - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza IN Tripura

ACTION PLAN

• Action Plan in respect of Bird Flu November 2005
• Action Plan in respect of Bird Flu November 2006
   

 WEEKLY UPDATE OF TESTING OF SAMPLES BY HSADL, BHOPAL

• Weekly Report on Notifiable Avian Influenza (H5 & H7) for week ending 17-05-2009
• Reports of the Past Weeks

 CORRESPONDENCE

• Letter for availability of adequate number of Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) and other items of requirement in Jharkhand(same for Bihar,Manipur,Assam,Arunachal Pradesh,Orissa,Sikkim,Tripura,Nagaland,Mizoram,Meghalaya), 29th January,2008
• Letter to all border States for Preparedness for Avian Influenza,24th December,2007
• Conduct of operations for control and containment of Avian Influenza – further clarification dated April 3, 2006 from Joint Secretary (A&LH) to Principal Secretary (AH), Govt. of MP, Principal Secretary, Govt. of Gujarat (AH),  Secretary (AH), Govt. of Maharashtra, and Commissioner/Director of these States.
• Biosecurity Measures - Advisory office Memorandum No. 50-3/2006-LDT(AQ) dated Feb 22, 2006 to All the Secretaries (Animal Husbandry) and Directors (Animal Husbandry) of States
• Avian Influenza - Vaccination for poultry- Requirements and Protocol for Access and Use- Letter D.O, No. 50-171/05-LDT for JS(A&LH) dated Feb 03, 2006 to all Chief Secretaries of States
• Avian Influenza - Constitution of Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) to meet the challenge in the event of outbreak of  Avian Influenza -Reg. - Letter No. 50-172 /2005-LDT(LH) Dt. 19th Dec., 2005 from Joint Secretary, Dept. of Animal Husbandry Dairying & Fisheries to   Secretaries (AH) of all the   States/UTs .  
• Avian Influenza-Payment of compensation,2nd December 2005
• Avian Influenza - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for handlers - Samples thereof -Reg. - Letter No. 50-172 /2005-LDT(LH) Dt. 30th Nov, 2005 from Joint Secretary, Dept. of Animal Husbandry Dairying & Fisheries to  Directors of Animal Husbandry  of States/UTs and JDs/In-charges RDDL  
• Access Person/Points for communication with the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India - No.50-171/2005-LDTAQ dated 25th Nov 2005
• Personal Protective equipment recommended for persons attending outbreak or suspicion of outbreak of bird flu: Letter  to all the State Secretaries of AH Departments,  from Joint Secretary (A&IC) dated 25th Nov 2005
• Action Plan for Avian Influenza - Letter D.O.No. 4880/Secy.(ADF)/2005 Dt. Nov 16, 2005 from Secretary, Dept. of Animal Husbandry & Dairying & Fisheries to Chief Secretaries of States
• Collection of Serum Samples and intensifying surveillance : Letter to the Chief Secretaries of all the States from the Secretary (DADF) dated 10th Aug, 2005 along with list of Bird Sanctuaries .
• Re-emergence of Avian Influenza: Letter to the Chief Secretaries of all the States from the Secretary (DADF) dated 27th May, 2005.
• Surveillance of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in the country – Regarding: Letter to all the State Secretaries of Animal Husbandry from the Joint Secretary (AH) dated 22nd December, 2004.
• Surveillance of Avian Influenza in the country - Regarding : Letters to the Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests from the Deputy Commissioner (LH) dated 2nd December, 2004.
• Surveillance of Avian Influenza in the country - Regarding : Letter to all the State Directors of Animal Husbandry from the Deputy Commissioner (LH) dated 29th November, 2004.

 LINKS TO OTHER DOCUMENTS / MATERIAL

• Avian Influenza: Food safety implications -WHO

• WHO recommendations for protection of persons involved in mass slaughter of animals potentially infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses

• A global Strategy for the Progressive Control of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) FAO, OIE and WHO
• Responding to the avian influenza pandemic threat-Recommended strategic actions -WHO
• Referenced reports of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in wildlife and domestic animals
• List of Bird Sanctuaries in India

 OTHER RELATED INFORMATION

• Frequently Asked Questions on Avian Influenza