Amid rising epidemic of bird flu in many places, fisheries and dairy minister Giriraj Singh give tips that nothing to worry about bird flu, Cook eggs and meat fully and eat, the Union minister said seeking to allay fears about the transmission of the zoonotic disease from poultry to humans.
Mr Singh tweeted in Hindi, which translates: "In some places, there have been reports of migratory and wild birds dying from bird flu. Cook the meat and eggs completely before eating. There is nothing to worry. All possible help is being given and states have been alerted,"
Giriraj Singh also shared a status report of the Avian Flu spread in Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Rajasthan, where 12 epicenters have been identified. Lakhs of birds, mostly migratory, have died across India in the last 10 days.
To contain the spread, the central government has issued an advisory and set up a control room in New Delhi to monitor the situation.
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