Yogesh Khare-Sagar Avadh, Zee Media, Pune: The fast spreading lampi virus in animals has made everyone sleepy. Now a video is going viral that chickens are also getting infected by lumpi. This video has put a question mark on eating chicken. Is the nodular virus really spreading in chickens? What is the real truth behind the viral video? Let’s see this report. (Fact Check Lumpy Virus is spreading in Chickens)
Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Kebab, Chicken Biryani are the favorite dishes of many people. Chicken is widely used in Chinese. But now this message is becoming viral on social media that chickens are also infected with lumps.
Watch this video now. It depicts a man cooking chicken in a pan. Some insects are seen roaming in it. This video has spread like wildfire on social media. A message is also going viral with this video. See what it claims.
viral message
Nodular disease has been found in chicken. Be careful, avoid eating chicken if possible. Watch this video, don’t invite very serious illness. Spicy red broth can be fatal.
Along with the message and video, pictures of some chicken rooster have also gone viral. It shows tumors on chickens. Zee 24 Hours tried to ascertain the authenticity of this video because many people eat chicken, it is a public health issue. Our representatives met the Animal Husbandry Commissioner. Showed him this video. Then see what he said..
Chickens do not get nodular disease. Lumpy does not infect livestock or animals other than cows. The rate of infection in buffaloes is very low. Chickens suffer from a common disease called fowl pox, which can cause blisters. But it has nothing to do with Lumpy.
On our verification, the claim that the chickens are infected with lumps was found to be false. Do not believe the videos and messages that are going viral on social media.
