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Bhopal, Nov 30 (PTI) The presence of the H5N8 virus (bird flu) has been confirmed after at least 48 crows were found dead in Agar Malwa district of Madhya Pradesh, a senior official said on Tuesday.
These cows had died in the last four days in Agar Malwa, located 180 km away from the state capital Bhopal.
“We had sent the samples of the dead crows for a laboratory test.
The examination of these samples confirmed the presence of H5N8 virus (a variant of avian influenza or bird flu),” Agar Malwa district collector Avdhesh Sharma told reporters.
He said 48 crows and a cockle were found dead in the Agar Malwa district in the last four days.
“We have taken the samples of poultry.