Monday, December 8, 2008

Bird flu alert

Guwahati

: Culling operations on Sunday began in Barpeta and Nalbari districts after bird flu spread to as many as four lower Assam districts with the State Government launching a publicity overdrive to ensure infection does not assume epidemic proportions. Four Assam districts Nalbari, Barpeta and Kamrup (rural and metro) had been affected with the first disease detected in Hajo area of Kamrup (rural) district in November. UNI)

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