The carcasses of these birds were recovered from near Loni village located close to Balaghat mountain range in Shirur Kasar taluka of the district, an official from the animal husbandry department told

The move comes following complaints that teachers were asked undertake random inspections at markets and other places to see whether guidelines are being followed amid the bird flu scar

Those violating the order will be banned from trading in meat in future and their trade licence will be cancelled; all hotels and restaurants have also been ordered not to serve eggs, poultry meat, and poultry products

The bird flu outbreak has already been confirmed in Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh

Samples taken from the dead crows have been sent to Northern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Jalandhar in Punjab to determine whether the crows were carrying the bird flu or not

Share of Simran Farms opened 4.95% lower at Rs 55.7 and was stuck in lower circuit of 5% in afternoon session

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, another scare has come to haunt the country, that of the bird flu, also called avian influenza. The flu has come as a double whammy for states that are already fighting their biggest battle against COVID-19. The affected states include Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Kerala. The disease is highly contagious among birds and can be fatal. It can also be transmitted to humans. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Bird flu outbreak: Is it safe to eat eggs, chicken?

Around six people had died of 18 people infected with the avian virus in 1997. Since 2003, it has spread from Asia to Europe and Africa. India had notified the first outbreak of avian influenza in 2006