Red Fort Shut For Public Till Republic Day After Bird Flu Found In Dead Crow Red Fort Shut For Public Till Republic Day After Bird Flu Found In Dead Crow The entry of public into the monument has been restricted till January 26 as a precautionary measure, an official said.
The Red Fort comes under alert zone and infected area, an official release said
New Delhi:
The sample of a dead crow from Delhi s Red Fort has returned positive for bird flu and orders have been issued to restrict the entry of public into the monument, officials said today.
Around 15 crows were found dead in the premises of Red Fort on January 10. A sample from a dead bird was sent to a Jalandhar-based laboratory for testing, Rakesh Singh, the director of the Delhi government s animal husbandry department, said.
Bird flu: Fresh cases confirmed in Mumbai; culling underway, says govt
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Fresh cases of bird flu were confirmed in Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh, the central government said on Sunday. . cases of avian influenza have been confirmed in poultry at Central Poultry Development Organization (CPDO (WR), Mumbai of Maharashtra, and Kheda Road,in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh, ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying said in a statement.
The culling of birds was started in Mumbai, the ministry informed. In Maharashtra, RRTs has been deployed and culling of poultry birds is underway in all the affected epicentres including CPDO, Mumbai, it added. In Madhya Pradesh, RRTs was deployed. Culling operation of poultry is continuing in the epicentres of Haryana, according to ministry.
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.
Updated Jan 16, 2021 | 06:59 IST
The govt also said that states have been requested to instruct the authorities concerned not to impose a ban and allow the sale of poultry and poultry products sourced from flu-free areas/states. A man works at poultry farm | Photo Credit: PTI
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The bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in as many as 11 states in the country
Meanwhile, Delhi CM has ordered reopening of its largest poultry market despite the outbreak in the national capital
New Delhi: The Central government on Friday announced that the country is effectively controlling the outbreak of bird flu and directed the state governments to allow the selling of poultry and poultry products from areas/states free of bird flu.
Bird Flu in Delhi: दिल्ली में उल्लू, कबूतर और बगुलों में बर्ड फ्लू संक्रमण की पुष्टि।
Bird Flu in Delhi: देश की राजधानी दिल्ली में बतख और कौवों के बाद अब उल्लू, कबूतर और बगुलों में बर्ड फ्लू संक्रमण (Bird Flu in Delhi) की पुष्टि हुई है। केंद्रीय पशुपालन, मत्स्यपालन और डेयरी मंत्रालय से शनिवार को मिली जानकारी के अनुसार, दिल्ली के नजफगढ़ में कबूतर और उल्लू (ब्राउन फिश आउल) और रोहिणी में बगुलों में एवियन इन्फ्लूएंजा य