The National Zoology Park in Nový Delhi to remain temporarily closed to visitors from Saturday to other commands after the two samples were positive for the H5N1 bird flu.
Depending on the release of the Delhi zoo, the samples were sent for screening to the National Institute for Animal Disease with high safety (NIHSAD), Bhopal on Wednesday.
“The result was reported positive to H5N1 Bird Flu for both samples on August 28. Nihsad, Bhopal,” the edition said.
Previously, the director of the Zoo Sanjeet Kumar said that measures were introduced for supervision and biological safety to prevent the spread of diseases.
“Samples From 2 Dead Painted Storks in Water Bird Avria of National Zoological Park, New Delhi Were Sent for Screening of Avian Influenza to National Institute for High Security Animal Disses (NiHSAD), Bopal on 27.08.2025. Influenza Virus for Both the samples on 28h Aug, 2025 Evening by Nihsad, Bhopal, ”Hindustan Times quoted him as he said.
“Immediate measures have been initiated to prevent it from spreading to other animals, birds and zoo employees. Intensive supervision and strict measures for biological safety have been introduced to prevent it from spreading and communicating on the disease between animals, birds and National Zoos employees.
The Zoo in Delhi was last closed in 2021 due to the outbreak of bird flu and the outbreak of the disease led to the closure of the zoo in October 2016.
In the current situation in the zoo, the clerk said HT: “We will carefully monitor the situation and random testing of birds will be done on the next 21 days if there are no deaths between them.”
“After the death stop, tests are carried out every 15 days for at least three times to confirm that the zoo is completely without a virus. If there is a death between them, then the timeline will be appropriate and depending on the situation,” the official added.
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