Coordination with other departments and rapid action on the basis of a standard operating protocol was what helped the Animal Husbandry department control the bird flu outbreak effectively, a statement issued by the Minister for Animal Husbandry J. Chinchurani said.
Animal Husbandry, Revenue, Forest, Health, Local Self-Governments, Police, and Motor Vehicle department coordinated their activities well.
An area within 10 km radius of the outbreak was declared as surveillance zone and control measures adopted. Transport of birds inside and outside the zone is prohibited. Some panchayats in Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts also come under the surveillance zone.
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