Alert sounded in Kupwara as dead crows test positive for avian infulenza Alert sounded in Kupwara as dead crows test positive for avian infulenza Representational Image KUPWARA: Cases of avian influenza popularly known as bird flu have been found among dead crows in at least three areas north Kashmir’s Kupwara district prompting administration to order immediate measures to contain the spread of the disease. Soon after the confirmation of the cases, District Magistrate Kupwara has declared a one-kilometer radius from the epicentre as infected zone while areas extending upto 10 kilometers radius have been declared as alert zones. Quoting an official communique issued by DC Kupwara, the positive cases of Avian Influenza among dead crows have been reported in Payerpora Gulgam, and District Treasury premises of the district.