Dehradun, Aug. 17 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 14 Aug: Following the confirmation of a bird flu outbreak in Uttar Pradesh, the Dehradun district administration is on high alert. To prevent the spread of the disease, District Magistrate Savin Bansal today held a crucial meeting with all officials concerned at the District Collectorate and directed them to remain vigilant and act in a coordinated manner. Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily affects birds but can, though rarely, spread to humans.

The DM instructed the Animal Husbandry Department to take random samples from all 170 poultry farms in the district within three days and send them for testing as a precautionary meas...