The Delhi Government announced that there is no threat to human beings from the bird flu scare as the strain of the virus is less infectious.

‘The H5N8 poses threat to birds as it affects them directly, while in humans H5N1 virus is hazardous.’

Rai asserted that the H5N8 virus was found in the samples of three of eight birds which had died recently at the Delhi zoo, and not the H5N1 virus, which are more infective and dangerous. 




Assuring that there is no need to panic, he added that all measures are in place to deal with the situation. However, he said that the H5N8 poses threat to birds as it affects them directly.
So far, 24 birds have died at different places, which include 11 ducks at Deer Park, since 14th of October. Meanwhile, it has also been clarified that there is no threat if a person eats properly cooked chicken, as the virus cannot survive high temperature.
Source-ANI