Jaipur: Following the presence of the dreaded virus was confirmed in dead crows in Jhalawar and more avian deaths were reported in other districts, including Jaipur, a bird flu alert has been issued in Rajasthan.
According to officials, the Animal Husbandry Department has set up a state-level control room and sent its teams to the districts for effective monitoring, they said.
On Sunday, seven crows were found dead at the iconic Jal Mahal in Jaipur, taking the toll to 252 in the state.
Just days before, the H5N8 strain of bird flu had been found in the carcasses of 50 crows in Madhya Pradesh.
A survey is being conducted to trace those with cold, cough and fever in the radius of five kilometers in the plush Residency Area where the college is situated, she said.
Suspected patients’ swab samples will be tested, Indore Chief Medical and Health Officer Poornima Gadaria said.
Pramod Sharma, deputy director of Indore veterinary service, said that on Friday 20 more crows were found dead on Daly College’s premises. The test results of these carcasses were awaited.