Bird flu outbreak in Andhra Pradesh triggers strict measures

A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district after several chickens died in two villages in the past few days. The samples of the dead chickens were sent to a laboratory in Bhopal, where the test results confirmed the presence of the avian influenza virus, said authorities.

The district collector Hari Narayan



convened an emergency meeting with the officials of the animal husbandry department and instructed them to take all necessary steps to contain the spread of the disease.

He ordered the closure of all chicken shops for three months within a one-kilometre radius from Chatagutla of Podalakur mandal and Gumalladibba of Kovur mandal, where the deaths occurred.