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Crow samples in Tamil Nadu test positive for H5N1 Avian Influenza
Samples from dead crows in Adyar tested positive for H5N1, prompting enhanced surveillance and biosecurity measures, with bird deaths reportedly declining since January.
- The Union government said ICAR‑NIHSAD in Bhopal confirmed H5N1 in crow samples from Adyar, Tamil Nadu, on January 22, 2026.
- The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying urged immediate reporting of unusual bird mortality to activate a One‑Health response involving animal, wildlife, and health departments, officials said.
- Veterinarians and animal welfare groups report daily unusual crow deaths, with estimates between 1,000 and 1,500, as DBC conduct door-to-door checks and GCC has held medical camps since last month in Indira Nagar of Adyar.
- Civic bodies were instructed to strengthen biosecurity and undertake thorough disinfection, while TANUVAS probes crow deaths and requests updated reports, officials said.
- GCC said the pattern appears species-specific to crows, and officials advised deep burial and sending entire carcasses to laboratories for testing under biosecurity protocols.
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