Overview

• Two tigresses, three leopards, and a blackbuck at Kanpur zoo are showing symptoms of illness, raising concerns about the spread of avian influenza.
• The deaths of a lion and a peacock at Kanpur zoo, confirmed as bird flu cases, have prompted the collection of samples from additional animals and water sources for testing.
• Two crow carcasses found at Gorakhpur zoo are being examined by a Central Zoo Authority expert panel to confirm the presence of the virus.
• A five-member expert team, including officials from NIHSAD and IVRI, has begun a two-day inspection of Gorakhpur zoo to assess containment measures and investigate the outbreak.
• Blood samples from over 100 Kanpur zoo employees are being tested as a precaution, while all 105 Gorakhpur zoo staff have tested negative for the virus.