Bird Flu Alert in Karnataka, Authorities Step Up Vigil

Bird Flu Detected in Karnataka: Govt Issues Strict Guidelines for Bellary and Chikkaballapur

Bengaluru: Following the confirmation of bird flu cases in Karnataka, the state government has issued stringent guidelines, currently applicable to Bellary and Chikkaballapur districts, to prevent the spread of the infection. Health officials have indicated that similar measures could be extended to other districts if new cases emerge. As per the guidelines: All chickens within a one-kilometer radius of the outbreak site must be culled and buri…

Bird Flu Alert in Karnataka, Authorities Step Up Vigil

Bidar, 3 March In response to confirmed cases of bird flu in Maharashtra, authorities in Karnataka have intensified monitoring at border checkposts, with an additional four along the Telangana border from March 3. Bidar Deputy Commissioner Shilpa Sharma stated that officials are actively overseeing operations to prevent the spread of avian influenza. Chairing a review meeting with health department officials, said that no bird flu cases have bee…