India, Feb. 13 -- Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday announced a series of measures to contain the outbreak of Avian Influenza (bird flu) in West Godavari, East Godavari, Krishna and NTR districts, which led to the death of lakhs of poultry birds in the last three days.

Director of animal husbandry department Dr T Damodar Naidu, who reviewed the situation following a teleconference conducted by state agriculture minister K Atchennaidu in the morning, said in statement that a large number of deaths of poultry birds were reported from Velpuru village in Tanuku Mandal (West Godavari) and Kanuru Agraharam in Peravali Mandal (East Godavari) and several parts of Krishna and NTR districts in the last three days.

"The officials from the dep...