Bengaluru H5N1 outbreak: No human cases detected after 10-day surveillance

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Health authorities have directed all healthcare facilities in Bengaluru to continue surveillance for Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) cases, and to maintain adequate stocks of personal protective equipment. | Photo Credit: The Hindu

No human cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) have been detected after a 10-day intensive surveillance and containment operation carried out by the State Health Department, following the outbreak at the State Poultry Rearing Training Centre in Mathkuru village, Hesaraghatta near Bengaluru on April 14, 2026.

The outbreak was confirmed through laboratory testing at the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, prompting immediate deployment of State and district Rapid Response Teams, along with teams from Hesaraghatta and Sonnenahalli Primary Health Centres.

Published - April 25, 2026 04:17 pm IST

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