According to World Economic Forum, the virus is being detected among wild birds and other species. 

The Central government is on alert and is reviewing the situation daily. 

H5N1 has been detected by ICAR- National Institute of High Security Animal Disease, Bhopal in samples collected from Government Poultry Farm at Bokaro, Jharkhand. 

India has initiated the animal pandemic preparedness programme.

Till now one case was found to be positive, out of 1500 samples checked from hotspots such as water bodies and poultry farms.