The Haryana government on Friday declared the area within the radius of one km from two poultry farms in Panchkula district where birds tested avian influenza (H5N8), as "infected zone" and announced culling of 166,128 birds, state .
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Bird flu | The Bar Headed Goose and its strong link with Pong Dam Lake in Himachal
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January 07, 2021 06:46 IST
In an unfolding avian-flu crisis, a substantial number of this high-altitude bird which descends on this wetland every winter and adds to its charm have perished along with other bird species
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Two Bar Headed Geese at Pong Dam Lake in Himachal Pradesh on December 31, 2020. Photo: Gagan Bedi
In an unfolding avian-flu crisis, a substantial number of this high-altitude bird which descends on this wetland every winter and adds to its charm have perished along with other bird species
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Earlier this year, the Indian health ministry found highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks in poultry and other birds in several parts of the country. Three outbreaks out of six involved poultry, two involved house crows, and one affected birds at a zoo.
While healthcare workers are struggling to save lives amid the coronavirus pandemic and deadly Black Fungus, bird flu has been reported in India s western state of Rajasthan. Health officials have admitted that a large number of crows infected with avian flu were found dead in the area around Radi in Jhalawar district.