Culling operations are continuing in bird flu affected Pubong village under Takdah block of Darjeeling Sadar sub-division and Matigaraha under Siliguri sub-division.
Talking to reporters, the District Magistrate of Darjeeling, Surendra Gupta, said samples of dead chicken are being sent to Bhopal for tests.
Avian Influenza / Bird Flu-Causes-Symptoms-Treatment- FAQs
Bird flu (avian influenza/avian flu) is a disease caused by an influenza virus (H5N1) that primarily affects birds but can infect humans also.
Bird flu (avian influenza/avian flu) is a disease caused by an influenza virus (H5N1) that primarily affects birds but can infect humans also.
The main epicenter of the flu has been fixed at Binay Krishna Pally off Siliguri in the District of Darjeeling.
The latest outbreak of the virus in poultry is the fourth in West Bengal since 2007.
Yet Another Bird Flu Outbreak In Assam, Culling Operations Initiated
Authorities in Assam have started culling chicken and ducks since Friday following a fresh outbreak of bird flu in poultry.
Authorities in Assam have started culling chicken and ducks since Friday following a fresh outbreak of bird flu in poultry.
Although it has resurfaced from time to time, there have been no reports of any human infections in India.
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Northern Vietnam Hit By Bird Flu
Bird flu has struck two poultry flocks in northern Vietnam, a newspaper reported Sunday, after authorities warned that the killer virus could resurface strongly in the cold and wet winter months.
Bird flu has struck two poultry flocks in northern Vietnam, a newspaper reported Sunday, after authorities warned that the killer virus could resurface strongly in the cold and wet winter months.
Experts have warned that the H5N1 virus might mutate or combine with the highly contagious seasonal influenza virus and spark a pandemic that could kill millions of people across the world.
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Bird Flu Pandemic may Be Combated by Double Flu Jab
An international study led by University of Leicester researchers has indicated that vaccination will be the best way to protect people in the event of the next influenza pandemic,
An international study led by University of Leicester researchers has indicated that vaccination will be the best way to protect people in the event of the next influenza pandemic,
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