Bird flu in poultry confirmed in SAS Nagar district of Punjab
In 12 states, the disease has been confirmed in other birds like crows and migratory birds.
In India, bird flu or Avian Influenza is spread mainly by migratory birds coming into the country during winter - between September and March.
In a statement, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying said control and containment operations are going on in the affected epicentres of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.
Surveillance work is continued at places where positive results have been reported in other species of birds, excluding poultry, it said.
