Monday 22 October 2012
Nepal
Bird flu back
Authorities in Bhaktapur’s Bode have culled more than 1500 chickens following a suspected outbreak of bird flu, health officials said.
The outbreak of avian influenza initially killed 500 chickens out of 2000 at the poultry farm of a local Om Khadka.
A meeting of health officials is underway at Bhaktapur to confirm whether the reported case is of bird flu.
Source: Argentine Beef Packers S.A.
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