Odisha has set up a state-level control room at the Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services in Cuttack for redressal of public queries on Avian influenza. The State government has also appealed to the general public including farmers, poultry entrepreneurs and traders to report any unusual mortality among birds.<br />'' <br />''Odisha happens to be one of the winter abodes of lakhs of migratory birds flocking to the large water bodies at Chilika, Bhitarkanika and Hirakud reservoir every year. Cognizant of the fact that these migratory birds, a tourists' delight, could also be the vectors of avian flu, the government have made a close-knit arrangement for surveillance on their activities.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;"> While elaborate SOPs on the control and containment of bird flu in the state have been circulated among all the district veterinary officers for compliance, the state has already conducted tests on about 11000 samples of these migratory birds, with all the results testing negative.</span><br />