Statesman News Service
SILIGURI, May 15: The H5N1 strain of avian influensa has surfaced in Bijanbari Block in Darjeeling sub-division. According to the Darjeeling DM, Mr Rajesh Pandey, the Bhopal based High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL) has confirmed the outbreak after testing the samples sent from Bijanbari on 11 May. “The HSADL report has reached us today.
A meeting of the officials concerned has been convened at the Darjeeling district collectorate tomorrow and hopefully, we would be able to begin culling operations from Saturday,” Mr Pandey said. Read more
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