8K chickens die in bird flu outbreak in Telangana on Monday, March 3

A fresh outbreak of bird flu in Telangana’s Sangareddy and Medak districts was reported on Monday, March 3. About 8,000 chickens were found dead in the two districts.

Out of the total number of dead chickens, 7,000 were found in Sangareddy in the last three days. While 1000 others died in Medak due to a strange



disease.

On February, 23,900 chickens died due to the virus in a poultry farm on the outskirts of Taddanipalli in Chautkur mandal in Medak. Meanwhile, in Jalalpur area of Medak district, 1,000 chickens died in two days at a farm belonging to Satish Goud, and veterinary officials were scheduled to visit the area on Monday.