After Kashmir, case of bird flu reported in Poonch

AAQIB BHAT

Poonch Jan 31 (PTK) : Few days after the case of Avian Flu commonly known as Bird Flu was reported in different areas of Kashmir division, a case of bird flu has been reported from Poonch district after samples taken from a dead crow tested positive on Saturday.

Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Rahul Yadav said that samples of a dead crow, taken in Mandi tehsil area have been tested positive for Avian influenza.

He, however, said that no sample of domestic poultry has been tested positive so far.

DC Poonch further informed that in the backdrop of this first case of Avian influenza, samples of all the sale points and backyard poultry shall be taken within one kilometre area of Mandi. (PTK)