<span style="color: #222222;">The Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries in Karnataka has issued a public notification against rumors that the corona virus spreads from poultry.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It has advised people not to heed to such social media messages as there is no scientific evidence of corona viral infection in poultry. It is made clear that this virus spread from contact with infected persons only. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Hence it has appealed that no one should spread such rumors as substantial sections of children and nursing mothers suffering from nutritional deficiency are advised to consume poultry food to supplement such deficiencies.</span><br />''