Bird Flu Outbreak Confirmed in Nine Indian States
The outbreak has been confirmed in Maharashtra, Delhi, Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.
A dead crow at Ramniwas Garden, in Jaipur, Saturday, January 9, 2021. An alert has been sounded across the country after the detection of bird flu cases in six states. Photo: PTI
Health11/Jan/2021
New Delhi: A bird-flu outbreak has been confirmed in nine of India’s states, even as new bird deaths have been reported from various parts of the country in the last day.
The outbreak has been confirmed in Maharashtra, Delhi, Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.
A bird-flu outbreak has been confirmed in seven states, the Centre said on Sunday even as fresh avian deaths were reported from various parts of the country. The outbreak has been confirmed in Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, while the test results are awaited for the samples collected from Delhi and Maharashtra. The samples collected from Chhattisgarh s Balod have tested negative for the avian influenza virus, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying said in a statement. The government has also directed zoo managements to submit daily reports to the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) till their area is declared free from the disease.