The bird flu was first reported in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan amid the coronavirus crisis. Now the cases of bird flu have been reported in Kerala’s Alappuzha and Kottayam districts also. Taking preventive measures, the district administration has set up control rooms to monitor the situation.

The case came to the limelight after many ducks were found dead in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in the last week of December. Out of the eight samples sent for tests in Bhopal, H5N8 report was detected in five samples.

Making plans, the district administration said all birds within one km radius of the infected region will be culled to avoid further infection. The administration further added that already over 12,000 ducks have died, another 36,000 may be killed to avoid further spreading.

Prior to this, the flu was reported in Rajasthan, after the presence of the dreaded virus was confirmed in dead crows in Jhalawar and more avian deaths were reported in other districts, including Jaipur. On Sunday, seven crows were found dead at the iconic Jal Mahal, taking the toll to 252 in the state.

Apart from this, the flu was also detected in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore where carcasses of 50 crows were found, putting the authorities on alert. The authorities have now launched a drive to identify those with suspected flu symptoms in the area. According to updates, nearly 50 crows were found dead on the campus of Daly College on Tuesday. Some of the carcasses were sent for tests to Bhopal. They were found to be carrying the H5N8 virus.

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