<span style="color: #222222;">Centre has deployed multi-disciplinary teams to Avian Influenza affected Alappuzha and Kottayam districts in Kerala, and Panchkula District in Haryana. The two multi-disciplinary teams comprise of experts from National Center for Disease Control, National Institute of Virology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi and Lady Hardinge Medical College.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Health Ministry said, so far, no human case of Avian Influenza has been reported. Additionally, a high level team comprising Director, NCDC and Joint Secretary and COVID-19 nodal officer, Ministry of Food Processing Industries has been deployed to Kerala today to oversee the implementation of Avian Influenza containment operations and guide State Health Departments in mounting appropriate public health interventions for the same. In addition, this high level team will also review the COVID-19 situation in the State.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Ministry said, on Monday the Department of Animal Husbandry had notified detection of Avian Influenza (H5N8) in samples of dead ducks from Alappuzha and Kottayam districts in Kerala. Similar reports of Avian Influenza has also been received from poultry samples from Panchkula District of Haryana. It said, similar reports of avian influenza have also been reported from Jhalawar in Rajasthan and Bhind in Madhya Pradesh involving crows and migratory birds. The Department of Animal Husbandry has issued s to further intensify surveillance to detect any case in poultry birds. The Ministry said, it is keeping a strict watch over the evolving scenario.</span><br />''