Bird flu alert in Rajasthan after crow deaths in several districts
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Last Updated: Jan 05, 2021, 09:59 AM IST
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The Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Kunji Lal Meena, told reporters on Sunday that the deaths due to bird flu have been mainly reported among crows, with most of them from the Kota and Jodhpur divisions.
Bird flu scare hits Rajasthan; over 522 birds reported dead in last 3 days
A bird flu alert has been sounded in Rajasthan after the presence of the dreaded virus was confirmed in dead crows in Jhalawar and more avian deaths were reported in other districts, including Jaipur, officials said. The Animal Husbandry Department has set up a state-level control room and sent its teams to the districts for effective monitoring, they said.