Odisha is on high alert as bird flu has been detected in Pipili and Satyabadi of puri district blocks,which leads to the killing of nearly 20,000 chickens.
The state health department has asked for surveillance efforts to protect human health, warned that it is “highly contagious” virus can spread from infected birds to humans through inhalation. However, officials noted that there’s currently no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission..