CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Bird flu has been confirmed in 12 States – Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab – for crow/migratory/wild birds.

Detailed explanation-2: -Avian Flu Confirmed In 7 States, Centre Scrambles To Limit The Spread: Top 10.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kerala declares Bird flu as state disaster The Kerala government Wednesday classified the avian flu outbreak as “state disaster” after the Centre notified the outbreak of H5N8 subset of Influenza A in two districts of Kottayam and Alappuzha.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Kerala government has declared bird flu as a state disaster.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bird flu in Kerala The ban has now been lifted. As per district authorities, tests conducted at the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal confirmed it to be the H5N1 strain of the virus, reported Livemint. The H5N1 strain is the most prevalent one now across the world.