Representative Image ANI | Updated: May 08, 2021 09:44 IST Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 8 (ANI): The Department of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development on Friday has declared the area near Suba Singh poultry farm in Quila Raipur village of Ludhiana as 'infected zone' after cases of bird flu found there. This comes after the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases Lab, Bhopal declared Suba Singh poultry farm as positive for Avian Influenza (H5N8). "The National Institute of-High Security Animal Diseases lab, Bhopal has declared Suba Singh Poultry Farm, in Ludhiana district positive for H5N8 Avian Influenza. Therefore, exercising its power, the state government hereby notifies the following area as 'Infected Area' on account of confirmation of scheduled disease 'Avian Influenza (H5N8)' among poultry birds," Additional Chief Secretary of Punjab Vijay Kumar Janjua said in a statement.