<span style="color: #222222;">Kerala declares Bird flu as a State disaster as thousands of domestic birds were found to be infected by H5N8 virus.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The virus was reported from Alappuzha and Kottayam district.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Authorities had issued high and ordered culling of ducks, hens, and other domestic poultry found within one km radius of the affected zones</span><br />