The country is effectively controlling the spread of bird flu, the Central government has instructed the state government to allow the selling of poultry and poultry products sourced from avian influenza-free areas/states.

"The country has been effectively controlling the disease. It was reiterated that the virus gets destroyed easily at 70 degrees Centigrade and therefore, properly cooked poultry and poultry products are safe for human consumption," the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (FAHD) said in a release.