Bird Flu: No Avian Flu Cases Yet in Maharashtra, Says Senior Forest Official
An outbreak of the avian flu has also been reported from two poultry farms in Kerala's Kozhikode district besides in parts of Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. In 2006, H5N1 virus outbreak was reported in Nandurbar and Dhule districts in north Maharashtra, which had affected thousands of birds.
Mumbai, January 5: Maharashtra has not reported any cases of bird flu until now, a senior forest official said on Tuesday. Avian flu outbreak has been reported in some parts of India.
"As of now, there are no cases of bird flu being reported in any part of Maharashtra," principal chief conservator of forest (wildlife), Nitin Kakodkar, told PTI. Bird flu virus has been detected in some crows whose carcasses were found in Indore in Madhya Pradesh recently. Bird Flu in India: All You Need To Know About H5N1 and H5N8, the Avian Flu That Has Killed Many Birds in Several States.
An outbreak of the avian flu has also been reported from two poultry farms in Kerala's Kozhikode district besides in parts of Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. In 2006, H5N1 virus outbreak was reported in Nandurbar and Dhule districts in north Maharashtra, which had affected thousands of birds.
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