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Bird flu: Delhi closes Ghazipur poultry market for 10 days, bans import of live birds

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New Delhi, Jan 09: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced a ban on import of live birds in the national capital and closure of Ghazipur poultry market for the next 10 days in view of bird flu scare.

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Noting that there is no confirmed case of avian influenza in Delhi so far, the chief minister said samples have been sent to Jalandhar laboratory.

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"There is no confirmed case of bird flu in Delhi so far. We have sent around 104 samples to a lab in Jalandhar, the reports will come by day after tomorrow. The Delhi government will take the necessary decision based on reports," Kejriwal said at a press conference.

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"The import of live birds is being banned in Delhi. The Ghazipur poultry market will remain closed for 10 days," he added.

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