Delhi Zoo reports first confirmed case of bird flu as remains of brown fish owl test positive
Delhi Zoo reports first confirmed case of bird flu as remains of brown fish owl test positive
The bird flu outbreak was confirmed in Delhi earlier this month when the carcasses of dead crows and other birds found in Mayur Vihar, Dwarka and other parts of the national capital tested positive for avian influenza.
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[REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] File photo of the Delhi Zoo (Photo Credits: PTI)
Delhi Zoo on Saturday reported its first confirmed case of the bird flu. Samples collected from a brown fish owl that was found dead at the zoo, have returned positive for avian influenza.
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