Lucknow: The Kanpur zoo has been shut down till further notice and the district administration is on high alert after after the bird flu was confirmed in wild chickens found dead in the zoo four days ago.
Bird Flu Scare: Kanpur Zoo Shut
Zoo Director Dr Sunil Choudhary said that the zoo has been closed for visitors for 15 days
Sunday January 10, 2021 9:47 AM, IANS
Kanpur: The Kanpur zoo has been shut down for 15 days after samples of fowls found dead in the zoo, tested positive for bird flu.
Four birds were found dead in the zoo premises on January 6 and the samples were sent to Animal Disease Laboratory in Bhopal under high security. The reports on Saturday confirmed the presence of H-5 strain bird flu in the dead jungle fowls.
Zoo Director Dr Sunil Choudhary said that the zoo has been closed for visitors for 15 days. The hospital enclosure where the infected birds had been placed, has also been shut down.
"We have found 10 dead ducks at Sanjay Lake, samples of which have been sent to the lab for testing," Dr Rakesh Singh of the Department of Animal Husbandry told.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 9 (ANI): In view of the rising risk of bird flu, the Uttar Pradesh government has issued instructions in all districts, asking district magistrates to see that poultry products from affected states do not enter the state.
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