IMPHAL, April 22: As announced earlier, officials of Health Services, Manipur have started conducting survey on Bird Flu in households in Imphal West and East, situated within 3 km of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Lamphelpat from today following the confirmation of the highly contagious Bird Flu outbreak on April 18.
According to reports received by IFP, the survey is being conducted by health experts of 13 sectors under Health Services, Manipur with 10 members in each of the sectors.
The main objective of the survey which will be conducted for seven days is to check whether any person had been infected with the Avian Influenza virus which can be transmitted from birds to humans.
Areas in Imphal West where the survey conducted today are Thangal Bazar, Chingmeirong, Uripok, ICAR complex, Langol Tarung and Iroishemba while Mantripukhri and Khuman Lampak are the areas in Imphal East where the survey covered.
During the extensive survey, no one was found with symptoms of the Bird Flu.
However, Tami Flu capsules were distributed to 15 staff who work at the Poultry Unit of ICAR which is the epicentre of the Bird Flu outbreak.
Health officials of the 13 sectors will continue its survey tomorrow at the remaining households within 3 km of the epicentre, the reports said.
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