African Swine Fever detected in the North West
Zeerust in the North West has reportedly been hit by an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. It was reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on Wednesday, according to the Department
Avian Flu
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Smuggled chicken to blame for return of bird flu?
Illegal smuggling of poultry for trade, from bird flu free districts of West Bengal into the affected districts, may have caused the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus to resurface in West Bengal.
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Culling begins in West Bengal
Nearly 50,000 birds are to be culled in the areas surrounding two parts of West Bengal's Murshidabad district from where there have been reports of a fresh attack of avian flu.
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Scare spreads with bird deaths
Bird deaths were reported from Burdwan, Birbhum and Nadia today, barely 24 hours after fresh cases of bird flu were confirmed in two blocks of Murshidabad.
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Fresh outbreak of bird flu in Bengal, culling to start today
Nearly a month after 3.5 million birds were culled in a bid to control the avian influenza that had affected 14 out of 19 districts, the West Bengal Government is once again gearing up to tackle a fre
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Bird flu resurfaces in WB
Fresh cases of bird flu have been confirmed in a West Bengal district, almost a month after officials expressed hope that the avian flu had been finally controlled with the culling of around four mill
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Fresh bird flu scare in Bengal
Barely a month after the West Bengal government had announced to have restrained the bird flu virus, fresh cases of the disease have been detected in the Murshidabad district of the state.
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Bengal looks for answers as bird flu spreads
With the recurrence of the virus in Murshidabad, the administration is now a picture of indifference.
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Bird flu still a threat, warns WHO: Preventive measures needed'
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that bird flu was still a potential threat to infect humans in the region and stressed on preventive measures in this regard.