Overview
- Authorities in Bilaspur have culled 22,808 birds and destroyed 25,896 eggs inside the infected zone as part of the control drive.
- Bilaspur's outbreak, which a Bhopal lab confirmed on Tuesday, triggered a 1 km infected zone and a 10 km surveillance ring with bans on sale and transport of poultry.
- The Nagpur Central Hatchery reported 800 to 1,000 bird deaths before a CSIR-NIHSAD test confirmed avian influenza, leading to sanitisation and restricted access.
- Nagpur's district collector issued an emergency notice that warns negligent officials of action under the Disaster Management Act and orders staff to report to the site.
- No human infections are known, and Bilaspur farm workers tested negative as health teams screen nearby residents, intensify farm checks, and run a round-the-clock control room.