Overview

• Samples collected on October 1 tested negative on October 7, leading the zoo to submit a formal reopening proposal.
• Rules require two consecutive negative results since the last positive on September 1, with no positives reported after September 2.
• Visitor entry has been halted since August 30 following at least 12 bird deaths, four of which were confirmed H5N1 cases.
• Random sampling continues with testing by NIHSAD in Bhopal alongside stepped-up surveillance and disinfection at the facility.
• This shutdown marks the zoo’s third avian‑influenza closure after previous suspensions in 2016 and 2021.