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| Date Archive : 1/17/2008 |
| Date Enter; : 1/17/2008 |
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Hour Enter : 1:38:33 PM |
| Resource : AFP |
| Summery : The World Health Organisation Thursday warned that an outbreak of bird flu in eastern India was far more serious than two previous outbreaks, as officials reported more poultry deaths.
"More serious risk factors are associated with this current outbreak than previously encountered, including that the affected areas are more widespread and because of proximity to extended border areas," the organisation said. |
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The warning came as Anisur Rahaman, animal resources minister in West Bengal state, where the outbreak was reported, said the virus had spread to settlements around the village where the first poultry deaths came to light.
"Reports have reached (us) that hens have started dropping dead in several villages surrounding Margram. We are worried over the situation. We have sought more help from the federal government," Rahaman told AFP.
Health officials are engaged in culling 400,000 birds in several districts of India's heavily populated West Bengal state bordering Bangladesh, which is also struggling with the virus.
Read more at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080117/wl_afp/healthindiaflu_080117094752
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