Consumption of well-cooked chicken and eggs safe, says state government
Consumption of well-cooked chicken and eggs safe, says state government
Mirror Online / Updated: Jan 28, 2021, 19:15 IST
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Poultry farmers within a 1 km radius of the infected zone are being compensated for the loss due to culling of their poultry and other birds, eggs and poultry feed.
While the country is still fighting a deadly virus, an outbreak of
bird flu was reported recently. The test results for some areas of
Maharashtra were found to be positive. However, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has advised not to panic and believe in rumours.
Bird flu cases have been confirmed in Mumbai city and Thane as some samples of dead crows and birds from the region have tested positive for avian influenza, officials said on Monday.