In Bihar's Purnea district, nearly 6,000 chickens were culled following an outbreak of bird flu, say officials. Rajesh Kumar, director of state animal husbandry department, said he has ordered the administration to keep a close watch on the situation for two months. "Three blocks in the district have been declared high risk zones," he said, adding that the H5N1 virus was detected in chickens last week. Kumar added that during a ...
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