Updated Jan 11, 2021 | 14:41 IST
Avian influenza viruses have been circulating across the world for centuries with four known major outbreaks recorded in the last century. File picture: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia | Photo Credit: IANS
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A drive to cull ducks has started at the famous Sanjay Lake in Delhi
Besides Delhi, bird flu has been confirmed in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and a few other states
India reported its first outbreak in 2006
New Delhi: Hours after the Delhi Animal Husbandry Department said that all the samples sent to a laboratory in Bhopal have tested positive for bird flu, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday urged people not to panic. He further claimed that only samples of duck from Sanjay Lake tested positive for bird flu, adding that reports of other samples are still awaited.
Bird flu confirmed in Delhi after testing eight samples from dead crows and ducks. Bird flu confirmed in Delhi | Photo Credit: PTI
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A total of 104 samples was sent to Bhopal and Jalandhar labs for testing
India notified the first outbreak of avian influenza in 2006
New Delhi: Delhi has become the ninth state to confirm cases of bird flu amid concerns over the spread of the disease in several states. Bird flu has been confirmed in Delhi after testing eight samples from dead crows and ducks. All the samples tested positive for avian flu, confirmed Delhi s Animal Husbandry Department. A total of 104 samples was sent to Bhopal and Jalandhar labs for testing to ascertain whether avian influenza was the cause of the bird deaths.
Bird flu confirmed in Delhi as all samples test positive IANS
New Delhi: The Delhi Animal Husbandry Department Monday confirmed that all the samples sent to a laboratory in Bhopal have tested positive for bird flu or the avian influenza.
“Samples sent to Bhopal lab from Delhi test positive for bird flu,” the Department’s Director Rakesh Singh told IANS.
The samples were sent to Bhopal’s National Institute of High Security Animal Disease last week.
Besides Delhi, the disease has been confirmed in Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh.
Avian influenza viruses have been circulating worldwide for centuries with four known major outbreaks recorded in the last century.
Bird flu scare: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh among 10 states to confirm outbreak - Check complete list here - The outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed in Kerala, Rajasthan, MP, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, UP, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Maharashtra.