Bird flu confirmed in brown fish owl found dead in Delhi zoo; check details New Delhi: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and C...
New Delhi: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Saturday (January 16, 2021) said that bird flu has been confirmed in a brown fish owl that was found dead in a Delhi zoo.
According to them, the National Zoological Park (NZP) in Delhi witnessed the death of a brown fish owl in its captivity and the cloacal, tracheal and ocular swabs of the deceased bird was sent to the Animal Husbandry Department of Government of NCT of Delhi for serological examination. It was found positive for H5N8 Avian Influenza virus under the 'real-time RT-PCR' test done by ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Disease (NIHSAD), Bhopal on January 15.
As per the standard protocols and guidelines issued by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), and AHD Govt of Delhi NCT, the sanitization and surveillance drills have been intensified in the National Zoological Park and all possible preventive and prophylactic measure are being taken meticulously.
"Birds in captivity have been isolated and are under consistent monitoring and care for their behavior and health," said the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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