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PATNA: Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi (SuMo) said on Wednesday there was no fear of avian influenza or bird flu spreading among human beings. All government hospitals have been alerted to immediately report cases with suspected symptoms of bird flu,” Pandey said. “Health department is taking appropriate steps for containment of bird flu. The samples have been sent to NIHSAD and RDDL, Kolkata.Meanwhile, health minister Mangal Pandey said his department was alert with regard to spread of bird flu among human beings. Also, the samples of 26 bird species, including blood and feathers along with soil and water from the zoo, were sent to National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) at Bhopal on December 31..