The Union Health Ministry has deputed a Central team comprising clinicians and public health specialists to Kerala. It would submit a report in the matter soon. A senior Health Ministry official said that JP Nadda, Union Health Minister, on Thursday spoke to the State Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and assured him all assistance to deal with it. The Department of Animal Husbandry has instituted a series of measures including culling of birds, safe disposal and sanitisation with an aim to mitigate the risk to humans. As a matter of abundant caution, the State of Kerala has implemented contingency plan for active surveillance of suspect human cases, the official added.