Samples from Delhi zoo test +ve for bird flu

NEW DELHI: Four serological samples of bird droppings collected from Delhi zoo have been found positive for the Avian influenza virus, authorities said on Tuesday.

The National Zoological Park (NZP) in the capital said the samples found positive for the virus were collected from four different points at the zoo and sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, by the Animal Husbandry Department (AHD) of Delhi on Februar y 3.

In an official statement, the NZP said all safety measures are being taken and the zoo shall continue to remain closed. Meanwhile, Gujarat's Tapi district has banned transportation of poultry products from Nandurbar in Maharashtra for two months as a precaution following cases of avian influenza in parts of the district in the neighbouring state.