Even though the Government of India has declared bird flu free status for the entire country barring Navapura district in Maharashtra, exports of eggs and poultry products has come to a stand still as importers look for strict adherence to WHO norms.
The Kerala Government has suspended free distribution of eggs as part of the noon meal to school children with immediate effect as a precautionary measure in view of the outbreak of bird flu in Maharastra
The bird flu scare is impelling Christians to religiously observe the 50-day Lent, a period of frugality beginning Feb 27 leading up to Easter, by becoming pure vegetarians, according to several members of the community.
Several lorries carrying poultry products have been stranded at the Valayar check post near Coimbatore following the restriction imposed by the Kerala Government on the movement of poultry products from Namakkal and Palladam.
A red alert has been declared in Kerala against bird flu by the Animal Husbandry department as the state is a favored home of migratory birds which could spread the disease.
