The State and the Central governments have sounded an alert and asked the Forest and the Animal Husbandry department officials to take steps to prevent the outbreak of bird flu in their respective states..

In the wake of the bird flu scare, Thane Collector Rajesh Narvekar has instructed the forest department to pay special attention to wetland areas for migration of birds in the district.

Seven rapid response teams have been deployed in the district and a control room has been activated to monitor the bird flu situation, he said during a review meeting with senior officials yesterday. If crows, parrots, herons or migratory birds are found dead, the authorities should be informed immediately, he said.

Also, if more deaths than usual are observed among birds in a commercial poultry farm, the nearest veterinary clinic should be informed immediately, a release said quoting Narvekar.

The collector also said that immediate action will be taken against rumour-mongers, and asked citizens not to believe in any kind of rumours about the bird flu.

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