1st human death due to bird flu

After the first fatal bird flu case was reported from Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences that came from Gurugram's Chakkarpur village, the Health and the Animal Husbandry departments here have swung into action and launched a survey as a precautionary measure. Nearly 28 teams have been constituted in the district to check all poultry farms. The survey is being conducted in a 10-km radius around Chakkarpur village. People are being made aware of the symptoms of bird flu. Punita Gehlawat, Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry Department, said the 11-year-old child who died at AIIMS was a resident of Chakkarpur village in Gurugram. After AIIMS Delhi confirmed the child suffered from bird flu the surveys in Chakkarpur village and the surrounding areas was launched immediately. (IANS)

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