Bird flu confirmed in Delhi, Maharashtra after samples of dead crows, ducks test positive

Delhi on Monday confirmed bird flu after samples of eight dead crows and ducks tested positive for avian flu. The development was confirmed by the Animal Husbandry Department in Delhi. Import of live birds and the biggest wholesale poultry market in Ghazipur has been temporarily shut down in Delhi. Earlier, 17 ducks were found dead at the Sanjay Lake, prompting authorities to declare it an "alert zone". Besides, 91 crows have been found dead in 14 DDA parks in the last few days, officials said.

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