Bird flu in Kerala: Panic grips state, govt orders culling of birds in two districts

The Kerala state government has ordered culling of birds in two districts following an outbreak of bird flu in the region. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that bird flu has been declared as ‘state-specific disaster’ and the administration is taking appropriate steps to control the disease. Kerala was the first state in India to report the first Coronavirus case last year.