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The virus was also reported in Asarganj block of Munger district where affected avian species had to be culled. People should also avoid contact with birds that appear ill.”Physician Dr Diwakar Tejaswi also advised people to avoid touching excreta, blood or any fluid of birds. PATNA: The state health department has put all the government hospitals on alert against the H5N1 virus which claimed the lives of six peafowls at Patna zoo between December 16 and 23. Besides, people should also avoid eating eggs and chicken unless properly cooked on high temperature. So bird handlers should be extra vigilant while the general public should avoid coming into contact with domestic birds also..