The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPH) simultaneously released a public health communication urging residents to remain alert and follow safety protocols.
There was a consensus among the experts on the need for proactive One Health Coordination to prepare for exotic and emergent zoonotic diseases.
''This achievement is a testament to India's commitment to maintaining high standards of animal health and biosecurity,'' the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying said on Saturday.
The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying issued a notification to this effect on 20 February.
The latest case was found in the central city of Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, which marks the first avian influenza case since March 30 this year.
While the economy is slowly trying to get back on its feet, the recent ban on the processed and packaged chicken has brought the poultry industry to a halt.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture has summoned senior officials of the Ministry of Animal Husbandry to examine the availability of animal vaccines in the country; the meeting will take place at 3 pm today.
Samples of crow/wild birds have been confirmed for Avian Influenza (H5) from Surat district of Gujarat and Sirohi district of Rajasthan.
Besides Uttar Pradesh, the other six states where bird flu is confirmed are Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat.
As many as 900 fowls were culled after the avian influenza virus was detected in a dead bird here, civic…
