NEW DELHI, Jan. 21 (Xinhua): India's federal government Thursday confirmed the outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) or bird flu in poultry birds across six states and the infection among wild birds across 10 states in the country.
"As of 21 January 2021, outbreaks of Avian Influenza (AI) have been confirmed in poultry birds in six states (Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Punjab)," a statement issued by the federal ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying said. "AI has also been confirmed in Crow/Migratory/Wild birds in 10 states (Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand)."