A recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has been confirmed in Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, specifically affecting three poultry farms in Navapur tehsil. In response to the outbreak, district collector Mittali Sethi has ordered the culling of approximately 140,000 birds from the affected farms and an additional three farms within a 1 km radius. Sanjay Kachane, the district deputy commissioner of the animal husbandry department, reported that high mortality rates were observed in the affected farms, with five samples of deceased birds testing positive for the virus at the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal. The local administration has implemented a ban on the transportation and sale of poultry birds in the affected area to prevent further spread. Additionally, the state animal husbandry department has alerted all districts to remain vigilant following this outbreak, which marks the third occurrence in Nandurbar, with previous outbreaks in 2006 and 2021.