Outbreaks of Bird Flu
Outbreaks of Bird Flu
During the year 2025 (till 24th July 2025) outbreaks of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in domestic poultry has been reported in 10 States of the country namely Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha.
Year wise number of outbreaks of Avian Influenza for the last five years are as under:
S.No
Year
No of outbreaks
1
2021
118
2
2022
22
3
2023
15
4
2024
49
5
2025 (till 24th July 2025)
41
Further, sporadic occurrence of Avian Influenza has been observed in atypical hosts such as tiger, lion, leopard, jungle cat and domestic cat.
The steps taken for strengthening surveillance and developing predictive system for early warning steps and to prevent and control Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) are as under:
This information was given by Union Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on 30th July, 2025.
- The National Action Plan for Prevention, Control and Containment of Avian Influenza (Revised 2021) has been formulated which provides comprehensive guidelines for preparedness, identification and notification of affected areas, culling operations, movement restrictions, implementation of biosecurity measures, active surveillance in poultry farms backyard poultry and live bird markets (LBMs), migratory bird habitats, along with post-operation surveillance protocols.