Bird flu confirmed in Delhi, samples test positive
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New Delhi, Jan 11 : The Delhi Animal Husbandry Department on 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.
After Maharashtra, bird flu confirmed in Delhi, 9th state to be affected
Apart from Kerala, bird flu has reached Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Broiler chickens sit on their cage at a livestock market amid an alert (ANI Photo)
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Updated: Jan 11, 2021, 11:42 AM IST
While the coronavirus crisis continues to trouble the country, another major threat has emerged as several bird flu or avian influenza cases have been confirmed. On Monday, the Delhi Animal Husbandry Department confirmed that all the samples sent to a laboratory in Bhopal have tested positive for bird flu.
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10 Ducks Found Dead In Delhi s Trilokpuri Lake, Samples Sent For Bird Flu Test 10 Ducks Found Dead In Delhi s Trilokpuri Lake, Samples Sent For Bird Flu Test Earlier in the day, 17 dead crows were found in the adjoining Mayur Vihar Phase 3 residential area.
Teams from Delhi s Animal Husbandry Department have reached the spot to collect samples.
New Delhi:
Ten ducks and several crows have been found dead in Sanjay Lake in West Delhi s Trilokpuri, and samples have been sent to Bhopal s National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) to ascertain the cause.
This comes amid several confirmed cases of Avian influenza or Bird Flu, in several states across the country.