In view of the bird flu outbreak in parts of the country, around 400 bird samples from Chilika have been sent for test.
Khordha Chief District Veterinary Officer Dr Bishnu Charan Sahoo said on Tuesday that apart from the bird samples of various migratory birds from Chilika, poultry samples from the OUAT have also sent to the Animal Disease Research Institute at Phulnakhara for tests as a precautionary measure.Soon, samples would be sent from the Chilika’s Nalabana area, Sahoo added.
A taskforce has been set up and kept in readiness as per protocol. As a precautionary measure, the samples from Chilika and nearby areas have already been sent for test to Phulnakhara and would also be sent to Kolkata, said Sahoo.