Bird flu reported in Kozhikode

Preventive steps against vertebrate flu are being taken successful Kozhikode territory aft the corruption was reported successful Panangad, Kakkodi, Olavanna and Perumanna grama panchayats and Nallalam country successful the Kozhikode Corporation.

A merchandise said connected Thursday that H5N1 strain of the avian influenza had been detected successful the samples collected from the affected areas. Rapid effect teams are being deployed successful these spot to cull the birds. Officials said the corruption had not dispersed to quality beings truthful far, but a precocious alert had been sounded.