New Delhi: Bird flu panic hit Bhiwani district in Haryana after villagers demanded compensation from the district administration for the death of their poultry.
District authorities however say that the birds did not die due to bird flu but septicemia.
Authorities said they have already collected bird samples to check for bird flu. However, there have been no symptoms of the disease in the Bhiwani district so far.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that the infections were respiratory in nature and caused due to the drastic fall in temperature in the state.
Meanwhile, in Varanasi the administration has banned chicken trade, particularly the purchase of chicken from West Bengal.
Sources also state that it has been decided to thoroughly check the trains coming from West Bengal to ensure that the ban is adhered to.
About 160,000 poultry birds have been culled in West Bengal so far, while over 1,00,000 birds have succumbed to the disease.
The 5,000 crore organised poultry industry in West Bengal has taken a hit following the outbreak of bird flu.
In 2006, after bird flu was detected in Maharashtra, the Centre had given a 4 per cent subsidy on interest on loans given to the organised sector and backed it up with subsidy on poultry feed.
The WHO has called the outbreak the most serious in India.
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