Kerala- Alappuzha: Laboratory data show that ducks sent from Purakkad in Kerala's Alappuzha district tested positive for bird flu.

Authorities acknowledged that the reports came from the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases' lab in Bhopal, where the samples tested positive for the H5N1 influenza virus. As a result, the state veterinary authorities have ordered the Thakazhi village council to cull birds, and ten teams have been organised to do so. This virus, according to reports, can spread quickly via the air, but it seldom affects humans.

This is a major setback for duck farmers, particularly in the Alappuzha district, because with the Christmas season approaching, duck and chicken are in high demand.

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