Street worried that the spread of the disease will impact near-term demand for companies like Venky's and Godrej Agrovet
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has deployed multi-disciplinary teams to help contain bird flu
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Tuesday directed all states and Union Territories (UTs) to take all possible steps for containing the spread of the disease
Governments Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala have reported cases on bird flu till now, Minister of State (MoS) for Agriculture and Food Processing, Sanjeev Balyan said
With over 2,400 birds dead so far in Himachal Pradesh, the state has been put on high alert for avian influenza and officials are monitoring the situation, state forest minister Rakesh Pathania said
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Culling of chickens and ducks began on Tuesday in parts of Kerala to contain the H5N8 strain of bird flu
The emergence of bird flu has caused alarm in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district where the presence of the virus has been confirmed in dead crows
Migratory birds found dead at Pong Dam Lake in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district have tested positive for bird flu
Biologists sounded the alarm with over 1,000 migratory birds, largely the endangered bar-headed goose, a highest-altitude migrant, were found dead over the past one week or so in Pong wetlands
China has temporarily suspended the entry of non-Chinese nationals with valid Chinese visas or residency permits in Bangladesh due to the H5N1 virus that causes bird flu
Farmers in the two states have reportedly begun culling chickens, while the state governments have restricted supply of chicken across their borders
The H5N8 virus was detected on Dec. 26 among birds in the village of Dasarahalli, killing 9 out of 951 birds
Bird flu is a viral infection that primarily infects birds, including chicken, other poultry, and wild birds such as ducks
Bird flu was reported at various epicentres in nine states during October 2016 and February 2017
Animal care centre is run by NGO 'Asha Foundation' at Hathijan village on the outskirts of city
Exporters fear other importing countries might follow suit
Around 38,000 ducks have been culled so far in Kerala's Alappuzha district
A joint coordination committee in the Animal Husbandary Department with representation from the Ministry is also monitoring the situation
Birds in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala have tested positive for avian influenza AH5N8