Gorakhpur, June 2 -- Following a confirmed outbreak of bird flu in Gorakhpur, authorities in adjoining districts have imposed restrictions on the transportation of poultry and poultry products from Gorakhpur to prevent the spread of the virus.

On Monday, the district administrations of Deoria and Kushinagar implemented precautionary measures, setting up checkpoints at multiple locations to monitor and block the entry of birds from Gorakhpur. Deoria district magistrate Dibya Mittal issued directives to the departments concerned to enforce the ban and to form a quick response team to inspect poultry farms and retail outlets in the district.

Meanwhile, panic spread in Kushinagar after a large number of ducks were suddenly seen in a canal a...