GNB Desk: Bird flu or Avian influenza (AI) outbreak has spread to five states in India, which have reported confirmed cases of the disease. These states are – Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Haryana, and Gujrat.
Some states, including Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, recently witnessed unusual deaths of poultry, crows, and migratory birds, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying said in an official statement on Friday.
States unaffected by Avian Influenza (AI) have been asked to keep a vigil on any unusual mortality among birds and to report immediately so that necessary measures are taken in the fastest possible time, it added.
The Government has asked local authorities to boost surveillance around water bodies, live bird markets, zoos and poultry farms.
So far, there are no cases of its transmission into humans, as per reports. The human-to-human transfer of avian influenza is ‘very rare’ and it has no connection with the novel coronavirus, as per report.
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