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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state will conduct an epidemiological investigation of the 1st human case of avian influenza (Bird Flu)?
A
Haryana
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Jharkhand
D
New Delhi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -H5N1 bird flu viruses first emerged in southern China in 1996. Those viruses caused large poultry outbreaks in Hong Kong in 1997, which resulted in 18 human infections.

Detailed explanation-2: -1959. The first HPAI A(H5N1) virus was isolated following an outbreak in chickens in Scotland.

Detailed explanation-3: -A bird flu outbreak has been reported in a state-run poultry farm in Kozhikode district of Kerala as around 1, 800 chickens have died of the infection, official sources said.

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