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Following the official confirmation of bird flu (H5N1 avian influenza) in Mundaamba village of Khordha district earlier last week, the authorities at Nandankanan Zoological Park have implemented heightened surveillance and precautionary measures to prevent any possible spread of the virus within the facility.
Sources reported that as part of its emergency protocol, Nandankanan Zoo has restricted visitor access to its open aviary and issued directives to bar the entry of external vendors supplying chicken, eggs, or related products.
Zoo officials have been instructed to submit daily reports on bird behaviour and health, which wil...