Birds at Sambhar die of toxin: Collector
(WorldNews India)

JAIPUR: District collector Jagroop Singh Yadav, after his visit to Sambhar Lake on Thursday, said that as per the preliminary report the cause of death of over 4,000 migratory birds at the lake was `botulism` - a serious illness caused by botulinum toxin, which causes paralysis. The toxin is produced by clostridium botulinum, a type of bacterium. Viscera samples were sent to the forensic science laboratory in Bhopal on Monday to find out if an infection was responsible...