India, Nov. 21 -- The report by IVRI, Bareilly, states that climatic conditions were ultimately responsible for having triggered the mass die-off

Avian botulism killed over 18,000 birds in and around Rajasthan's Sambhar lake, the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly, said in a report released on November 21, 2019.

Botulinum is a natural toxin produced by a bacteria known as Clostridium botulin. It produces the toxin when it starts reproducing.

The bacteria is commonly found in the soil, river, and sea water. There are around eight types - A, B, C 1, C 2, D, E, F, and G - of botulinum toxin and they are distinguishable when diagnosed. But all types of toxins attack the neurons, which leads to muscle paralysis, states a ...