Government making all efforts to keep bird flu at bay

NEW DELHI: The National Zoological Park in Delhi is fully vigilant to prevent any further spread of bird flu cases in the zoo located on Mathura Road near the Purana Qila. The recent spate of Avian Flu outbreak has so far affected several states in India, including Delhi. The other affetcted state are — Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh. Going by the past instances of the disease outbreak in 2016, no leniency can be afforded this time around. When contacted, the Director of the National Zoological Park, Ramesh Kumar Pandey, said that all standard operating procedures (SOPs) have been meticulously put into place after the first case was reported in India. (IANS)

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