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The National Zoological Park in Delhi, shut for about two months after a bird flu outbreak, may reopen in the second week of November after another round of testing, officials said on Friday.

According to Zoo Director Sanjeet Kumar, the fourth round of samples is scheduled to be collected on October 30, and the results are expected within six to seven days.

“If the test comes back negative, the reopening of the zoo will be considered,” he said.

The zoo was closed on August 30 after the deaths of several birds, including painted storks and black-headed ibis. Samples collected between August 28 and 31 tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza, prompting the closure.

The last positive case was detected on September 1. Since then, random sampling conducted in the

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