Bengaluru: Even as the COVID-19 scare has not died down, the state is bracing up to tackle the H5N1 fever, which is popularly called as the bird flu. The first case of bird flu is reported from Mysuru city and culling operation of fowls will start on Tuesday morning.

According to the authorities, all the fowls in a one-kilometre radius will be culled to stop the spread of the disease. It is suspected that this disease has spread from Kerala to Karnataka.

This news comes as another shocker for the poultry industry, which is already reeling under a huge loss due to the rumours surrounding the COVID-19. The chicken and egg rates are witnessing historical low due to the widespread rumours that corona-virus is spread by eating chicken. This claim has been denied by experts.