New Delhi, Jan 13 (UNI) With the reports of unnatural mortality of birds coming from Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir and four districts of Jharkhand, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy on Wednesday said that the spread of Avian Influenza (AI), popularly known as bird flu have reached to 10 states of the country.
The Secretary of Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy (DAHD) on January 12, has advised to efficiently manage the spread of Avian Influenza in their respective states in accordance with the Action Plan 2021 via a video conferencing.
The States were also asked to coordinate with the department of health and forest and sensitize them about the issue and also maintain sufficient supply of protective equipment and maintain bio-security measures in poultry farms.