US EditionPatna Zoo closed till March 7 following bird flu detection in nearby area
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An outbreak of bird flu (H5N1) has been confirmed in Patna, Bihar, prompting the state government to alert the public. The administration has culled 4,575 chickens, destroyed 9,662 eggs and 530 kg of feed, and sprayed insecticide. The Patna Zoo has also been closed for a week.
Patna Zoo closed till March 7 following bird flu detection in nearby area
Patna, Feb 28 (PTI) The authorities of the Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, popularly known as Patna Zoo, in the Bihar capital, decided to close the facility to visitors from Saturday to March 7 following confirmation of avian influenza (H5N1) in poultry samples collected from a research centre in a nearby area.According to a statement issued by the office of the District Animal Husbandry Officer in Patna on Friday, samples taken from chickens at …
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