TNPSC Thervupettagam

HPAI H5N1 Outbreak on Indian Wildlife

January 10 , 2025 3 hrs 0 min 20 0
  • Three tigers and a leopard have died after getting infected from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, commonly known as ‘bird flu’, at the Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park in Nagpur.
  • The (HPAI) H5N1 virus is commonly known as ‘bird flu’.
  • This is the first instance of the disease having caused mortality among captive wildlife in India.
  • The virus has established its presence in 108 countries, across five continents.

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