Recent tests from the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal have confirmed that dead birds found in Navapur tehsil, Maharashtra, tested positive for avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. Following this, the district animal husbandry department announced the immediate culling of over 150,000 birds from three poultry farms within a three-kilometer radius of the initial outbreak site. This follows a previous culling of 2.47 lakh birds and the destruction of over 9 lakh eggs and 28 metric tons of poultry feed from nine farms after earlier positive tests. The poultry farm association in Navapur has reported severe financial impacts on farmers, with each farmer facing losses of around ₹1 crore (approximately $120,000 USD). The outbreak has also led to a significant decline in consumer demand for poultry products, affecting the local economy.