New Delhi: The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) on Friday alerted all zoos across the country to take preventive measures in the wake of bird flu outbreak in several parts of West Bengal.
"We are issuing guidelines to all major zoos across the country to ensure that the animals in the enclosures are safe from the avian flu," B R Sharma, member secretary of CZA, which is the autonomous body under the Environment Ministry, said.
Zoo officials have been asked to provide disposal gloves, masks, caps and other accessories to animal keepers working at various enclosures particularly birds, Sharma said. "These measures have been taken to contain the spread of avian influenza," Sharma added.
