NCDC and ICMR monitoring Maharashtra bird flu spread, “no human cases reported,” confirms Dr Rajeev Bahl

May 8, 2026
In light of the outbreak, Dr. Rajeev Bahl, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), asserted that the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the ICMR are closely monitoring the spread of H5N1 avian influenza in the state.