No new bird flu case in Odisha: Chief Secy Suresh Chandra Mahapatra PNN
Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra Wednesday said no case of bird flu has been detected in the state so far. However, he asked concerned officials to intensify surveillance activities.
Reviewing the possible bird flu scenario in the state, Mahapatra said around 11,000 samples from different areas have been tested for H5N1, but, no case has been found positive. Till today there has been no outbreak of the disease in Odisha, he said.
The Chief Secretary has also stated that the state administration is ready to counter and control any possible outbreak.