The fear of bird flu is spreading thick and fast as eight more birds succumbed to the disease in the national Capital.
The popular Deer Park in New Delhi has been shut and people have been asked not to touch any dead bird. Meanwhile, death of 15 painted stork has been reported from the Gwalior Zoo.
According to the senior officials, death of two more birds each were reported from Delhi Zoo and Deer Park while three dead birds were spotted in Sundar Nagar near the zoo and one in Tughlakabad in south Delhi, taking total number of deaths of migratory birds in the capital since last week to 18.
Both Delhi Zoo and the Deer Park would remain closed until further orders till normalcy returns. Alert has been sounded in neighbouring states and locations where migratory birds visit.
“Concern is growing as death of migratory birds is being reported from different locations. Symptoms indicate that virus was behind the death of 15 migratory birds in Gwalior. Coordinated efforts will be taken to control the situation,” said a senior official in the environment ministry. Such a decision will be taken only after observing the situation for some more days and getting reports from Jalandhar laboratory.
