Kannur: The district collector has declared a holiday for three schools in the area today (Friday) as bird flu has been confirmed in Chathamangalam. Dayapuram Residential School, REC Govt VHSS, and REC Govt HSS schools have been declared a holiday.
Bird flu was confirmed in a poultry farm in Chathamangalam panchayat during a test conducted at a high-security lab in Bhopal. The samples were sent for testing after becoming suspicious when the chickens became sick and died. 1800 chickens have already died due to the disease. There are more than five thousand chickens on the farm. As part of preventive measures, whole chickens will have to be culled.
