Bird flu: Patna zoo to send fresh samples to lab
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PATNA: State animal and fisheries resources department (AFRD) on Tuesday asked the medical committee of the Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, commonly known as Patna zoo, to send fresh samples of birds to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD)-Bhopal after a dead crow, found dead here, was tested positive for H5N1 virus. The test result was received by the department on January 28.Several crows were found dead at B N College, FCI godown at Phulwari, Police Lines, Raja Bazaar, Digha and near rural SP office here between January 15 and 17. Crows found dead at B N College and near rural SP office were tested positive for bird flu.
Patna zoo director Amit Kumar said the fresh samples of zoo birds, including swabs, dropping and feathers or saliva will be collected on January 30 and sent to NIHSAD as per the protocol of the central government.
Earlier, the Patna zoo had sent bird samples to the Bhopal-based laboratory twice after the death of six peafowls between December 16 and 23. However, the dead peafowls were tested negative for bird flu.
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