Centre sends teams to Haryana, Kerala amid bird flu scare Four states confirm spread of Avian Influenza, government issues advisories
The Centre on Wednesday said it has deployed multi-disciplinary teams to avian influenza-affected Alappuzha and Kottayam districts of Kerala, and Panchkula district of Haryana, making them two out of the four states that have confirmed Avian Influenza or bird flu, as lakhs of birds were found dead in the last 10 days.
It has also issued advisories to contain further spread of the infection in poultry ducks, crows and migratory birds.
In a statement, the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying said that other states have been asked to keep a vigil on any unusual mortality amongst birds.