The Bhopal High Security Laboratory has confirmed that bird flu is the cause of the deaths of lakhs of chickens in Andhra Pradesh. A large number of chickens have been dying in the Godavari districts over the past few weeks. The AP Animal Husbandry Department has clarified that the virus spread due to birds migrating to the Kolleru catchment areas. The cause of the sudden deaths of chickens in Andhra Pradesh has been identified. There has been a stir in the Godavari districts as lakhs of chickens have died in the last few weeks. Many chickens have died in parts of AP and Telangana due to the virus. A significant number of chickens have died in Khammam and Sathupalli, as well as in both Godavari districts. In response, the Animal Husbandry Department sent samples of the dead chickens to Bhopal for diagnosis. Avian influenza (HN1 - bird flu virus) has been confirmed as the cause of chicken deaths in two areas of West Godavari district.