Two New Cases of Bird Flu in India
INDIA - The veterinary authorities have reported two new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
3 February 2009
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The veterinary authority in India has sent Follow up Report No. 7 (dated 2 February 2009) to OIE.
It describes two new outbreaks of HPAI in backyard flocks, both in Coochbehar in West Bengal. A total of 110 birds were affected in the two flocks of 6740 birds.
The presence of the H5N1 virus was confirmed.
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