India reports eight avian influenza outbreaks
Bird flu cases reported in Andhra Pradesh
By: India has reported eight outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in farms and backyard poultry, Reuters reported, citing the World Organisation for Animal Health and Indian authorities on Friday.
The outbreaks of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, were all detected in the eastern region of Andhra Pradesh, the Paris-based organisation said in a report.
They led to the death or culling of a total 602,000 poultry, it said.
1 April 2025
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