Summary:
In addition to geese Dr Shah said bird flu was also confirmed among the poultry in Sopore. “Samples taken from a retailer in Sopore were also found positive for avian flu” he said. However the poultry division of J&K's Animal and Sheep Husbandry department said that there was no avian flu spread in Kashmir division. Dr Shah said that the mortality of avian influenza was 80 percent. “We have been able to increase vigilance on the disease with this development” Dr Shah said..