Thailand has got alert since the time it has been revealed that a new strain of avian-flu, H7N7, has been discovered in China. Thailand's environment-watch agency has increased the safety measures.

Moreover, they have been closely monitoring bird illness and deaths taking place across the nation. Theerapat Prayurasiddhi, Director-General of the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, said, "Hundreds of officials nationwide are now preparing to monitor any suspicious bird behaviour that might cause the spread of emerging diseases - especially this new strain of bird-flu virus".

It has been found that all wild-life sanctuary staff and biologists have been asked to keep a close watch on all the migratory birds. It is very common for the migratory birds to travel to Thailand in winters.

Not a long time has passed when it was found that group of researchers from the University of Hong Kong has found a new virus known as H7N7 in chickens.

For now, there is no reported case about the virus. Tests were carried out to check the spread of H5N1 and H7N9 and Nipah virus. It has been found that wild birds have not been infected. But authorities concerned have been keeping a close watch on spread of other diseases as well.