Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, January 14
Thirteen samples of dead birds have tested negative for the avian influenza.
The UT Forest and Wildlife Department had on January 11 sent 13 samples, including 12 of crow and one of pigeon, to the Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Jalandhar, to test for avian influenza.
Debendra Dalai, Chief Conservator of Forests, UT, said all 13 samples were found negative for the avian influenza.
Earlier, eight samples sent to the laboratory had already tested negative for the avian influenza, he added.
However, 14 more birds, including 10 crows, one pigeon, one wood pecker, one koyal and one jungle babbler, were found dead in different parts of the city today.
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