Media Scanning & Verification Cell Media alert from the Media Scanning & Verification Cell, IDSP-NCDC. Publication Reporting Alert ID Place Name News Source/Publication Language Date Date www.newindianexpress.com/English West Godavari http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra- 4544 01.03.2018 01.03.2018 pradesh/2018/mar/01/unknown-disease-claims-14- Andhra Pradesh cattle-in-west-godavari-of-andhra-pradesh- 1780336.html Unknown disease claims 14 cattle in West Godavari of Andhra Title: Pradesh Action By CSU, IDSP Information communicated to DSU- West Godavari, SSU-Andhra Pradesh –NCDC Outbreak of an unknown disease at Kothapalli village in Lingapalem mandal of West Godavari district has claimed 14 cattle over the past three days, creating panic among the local farmers. A team consisting of Joint Director of Animal Husbandry Vijaya Mohan, Deputy Director Govindu reached Kothapalli village on Wednesday evening and examined the cattle. The team is on the job to contain the cattle disease. The cattle was initially rushed to a veterinary hospital at Lingapalem and later to a veterinary hospital in Gannavaram. Veterinary officials said the whole of the cattle population would be covered under the vaccination drive and were hopeful that the disease would be contained. The disease is yet to be diagnosed. Blood samples of infected cattle would be sent to Veterinary Health Research Centre at Gannavaram in Krishna district. Mass vaccination drive has been undertaken and veterinary surgeons are keeping close watch on the situation. Save Water- Save Life, Save a tree- Don't print unless it's really necessary! Disclaimer:- This is a media alert subject to verification. Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), National Centre for Disease Control, Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India 22-Sham Nath Marg, Delhi – 110 054 For more information please contact: Media Scanning & Verification Cell: - Phone (011)23946029 Email: - [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] 1 Join us on http://www.facebook.com/pages/Media-Scanning-Verification-Cell-IDSPNCDC/137297949672921 Page https://twitter.com/MSVC1 Mysterious disease As per symptoms observed from dead cattle, it appeared that the cattle ate maize sprayed with pesticides However, officials claimed that contaminated water might have killed 14 cattle Mass vaccination drive has been undertaken and veterinary surgeons are keeping close watch on the situation Save Water- Save Life, Save a tree- Don't print unless it's really necessary! Disclaimer:- This is a media alert subject to verification. Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), National Centre for Disease Control, Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India 22-Sham Nath Marg, Delhi – 110 054 For more information please contact: Media Scanning & Verification Cell: - Phone (011)23946029 Email: - [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] 2 Join us on http://www.facebook.com/pages/Media-Scanning-Verification-Cell-IDSPNCDC/137297949672921 Page https://twitter.com/MSVC1 .