Bird flu confirmed in dead crows in MP's Agar Malwa; govt asks bordering districts to be vigilant

According to local authorities, 48 crows and a cockle were found dead in Madhya Pradesh’s Agar Malwa district in the last four days.

The presence of the H5N8 virus (bird flu) has been confirmed after at least 48 crows were found dead in Agar Malwa district of Madhya Pradesh, a senior official said on Tuesday.

These crows had died in the last four days in Agar Malwa, located 180 km away from the state capital Bhopal.