Andhra Pradesh - Kurnool   

Chicken guinea detected

Staff Reporter

KURNOOL: Chicken guinea was detected in seven districts of the State. Out of 362 samples collected by the National Institute of Virology, Pune, 139 tested positive, six for dengue and 15 for both, accounting for a total of 160 positive cases.

The disease is rampant in Kadapa, where 38 cases tested positive for chicken guinea, four for dengue and two for both. In Kurnool, four samples tested positive for chicken guinea.

Other districts where positive cases were identified include Chittoor, Anantapur, Nalgonda, Prakasam and Guntur. In the twin cities, 31 cases were tested positive.

The disease was detected 50 years ago in Zambia and 40 years ago in Kolkata. This is the first time the disease is detected in the State.

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