Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 6 (ANI): With over 2,400 birds dead so far in Himachal Pradesh, the state has been put on high alert for avian influenza and officials are monitoring the situation according to state forest minister Rakesh Pathania.
Bird flu: Over 2,400 birds dead in Himachal, state on high alert
Apart from Himachal Pradesh, Kerala issued a high alert against bird flu on Tuesday after declaring bird-flu as a state-specific disaster. Veterinary collects sample amid the outbreak of H5N8 bird flu on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)
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Updated: Jan 6, 2021, 10:41 AM IST
With over 2,400 birds dead so far in Himachal Pradesh, the state has been put on high alert for avian influenza and officials are monitoring the situation according to state forest minister Rakesh Pathania. As many as 2,403 birds have died so far. We expect that this number will grow. We are on high alert and monitoring the situation very carefully, Pathania told ANI.
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Bird Flu Scare: Himachal Pradesh put on high alert after 2,403 birds deaths, number likely to increase
 Himachal Pradesh has been put on high alert for avian influenza after over 2,400 birds deaths so far, according to state forest minister Rakesh Pathania. Officials are monitoring the situation. As many as 2,403 birds have died so far. We expect that this number will grow. We are on high alert and monitoring the situation very carefully, Pathania told ANI.
Hundreds of winter migratory birds including bar-headed goose along with river tern, brown-headed gull, and cormorants were found dead in and around the Pong Dam Sanctuary area.