TWO dead storks at Delhi Zoo have tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, prompting authorities to shut the facility, the Times of India reported.
A sample from another dead captive bird is being tested as authorities implement bio-security measures and intensive surveillance to prevent the spread of the virus to other animals and humans, according to the newspaper.
The zoo would be shut from yesterday until further orders, it added.
The spread of bird flu would be a concern for the government and the poultry industry because it could devastate flocks, prompt trade restrictions and pose a risk of human transmission. — Reuters
