2021-01-15 15:35:56 GMT2021-01-15 23:35:56(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NEW DELHI, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Indian government Friday confirmed the outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) or bird flu in 11 states.
"As of Jan. 15, 2021, Avian Influenza (AI) has been confirmed in wild birds in Burhanpur, Rajgarh, Dindori, Chhindwara, Mandla, Harda, Dhar, Sagar and Satna districts of Madhya Pradesh (crows and pigeons), Dehradun district of Uttarakhand (crows and Kite), Rohini in Delhi (crow) and Jaipur Zoo in Rajasthan (Duck and Black Stork)," a statement issued by the federal ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying said.
"Moreover, cases of AI in poultry has been confirmed from Anand/Bhagirath Kalosiya in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh and G S Poultry farm Balod district of Chhattisgarh. Altogether, 11 states in the country have been affected by AI," it added.