Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- The deadly avian influenza- H5N1 has been confirmed in migratory birds, whose carcasses were found in Pong wetland in Himachal's Kangra district.
Around 2000 migratory birds have died till Monday evening due to the outbreak of bird flu at Pong Dam Lake, which is known as migratory birds' paradise. Following this, a bird flu alert has been sounded in the state.
According to the report received from National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal, samples of five dead Bar- Headed Goose were found positive for H5N1 avian Influenza virus by Real time RT-PCR. The samples were taken from Wildlife Sanctuary, Pong Dam, Himachal.
The bird flu scare comes amid COVID-19 pandemic outbreak across the country. Sever...