India: Vets in Andhra Pradesh get H5N1 training

Via The Hindu, a story from Andhra Pradesh state: Training for veterinarians on bird flu gets under way. Excerpt:

Training for the second batch of veterinarians on ‘Avian Influenza’ commenced here on Tuesday.

Poly Veterinary Institute Deputy Director Radhakrishnamurthy was the chief guest. The programme was sponsored by the Union Government and co-sponsored by the Southern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Biological Research Institute, Hyderabad.

Addressing the gathering, Veterinary Biological Research Institute assistant directors V. Anuradha and S. Sai Leela underlined the need for being in a state of preparedness, control and containment, if any traces of bird flu appear in the State.

Although there have been no traces bird flu in the State till now, the Centre had embarked on a programme to raise awareness among the Veterinarians on the infectious disease, they pointed out.

Practical demonstrations on the culling of birds and safety requirements would be held on Wednesday.