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Haryana to cull 166,128 poultry birds to prevent spread of Avian Influenza

Chandigarh: The Haryana government on Friday declared the area within the radius of one km from two poultry farms in Panchkula district where birds tested avian influenza (H5N8), as “infected zone” and announced culling of 166,128 birds, state Animal Husbandry Minister J.P. Dalal said. The state has restricted the movement of poultry goods from these areas. […]

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Avian influenza cause of death of 2,401 migratory birds in Himachal: Report

Shimla (3 Min Read): With the death toll of migratory water birds rising to 2,401, and almost half of them being endangered bar-headed goose visiting the Pong wetlands, Himachal Pradesh wildlife authorities on Monday said that avian influenza (H5N1) was the cause. The dead included a little white-fronted goose that was visiting the Pong wetlands alone […]