West Bengal: More Poultry Deaths Reported

 

# 1652

 

 

Just as authorities are starting to breathe easier over the recent bird flu crisis in India, fresh reports of bird deaths are starting to come in again. 

 

 

This time, from Jalpaiguri, a district in the north of West Bengal.

 

A Hat tip to Carol@SC  and Flubergasted for posting articles on the Wiki on this latest outbreak.

 

 

This from The Economic Times.

 

 

 

Bird flu fear in Jalpaiguri village
12 Feb, 2008, 1908 hrs IST, PTI

 

 

JALPAIGURI: Fear of bird flu is looming over Umacharanpur village in Jalpaiguri district, which has so far remained unaffected by the disease, with 1245 poultry deaths being reported in the last two days.

 

Animal Resources Development department sources said another 300 chicken were reported to have died this morning in the village in Falakata area, which has 125 poultry farms on contract with a leading Tamil Nadu-based company.

The authorities were informed of the situation by the panicking villagers and ARD department officials have rushed to the area, ARD deputy director Bidyut Baran Roy said.

 

Samples from the dead chicken have been sent for testing, he said.

Avian influenza had affected 16 out of the 19 districts in the state and culling operations had been completed.