All precautionary measures being taken after suspected bird flu cases in Delhi

Delhi government has said all precautionary measures are being taken to end the possible threat of avian influenza or Bird flu in the national capital. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi yesterday, Delhi Minister for Development Gopal Rai said, his department has sent 50 samples from various bird sanctuaries and zoo in Delhi to Jalandhar laboratory for analysis. He said that a 23 member co-ordination committee has been setup under the chairmanship of Development commissioner Sandeep Kumar.

style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">Six rapid response teams have also inspected the Ghazipur chicken wholesale market and a few birding sites in the city. The Delhi Zoo and the city's famous deer park have been shut down following possible threat of Bird flu. Since last week, 20 migratory birds have been found dead in the national capital. While the H5N1 virus can infect people, no human bird flu case has ever been recorded in India despite several outbreaks among birds.