At least 4,400 chickens have died after a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak was reported at a state-run poultry farm in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district, prompting authorities to intensify surveillance within a 10-kilometre radius, officials said. Veterinary Department’s joint director Dr GS Tanwar on Tuesday said around 4,400 chickens died due to the viral infection at the government poultry farm in the Koni area between March 19 and 24. A total of 5,037 chickens were housed at the facility, he said.
