Fresh outbreak of bird flu in Bengal, culling to start today (Express India) Nearly a month after 3.5 million birds were culled in a bid to control the avian influenza that had affected 14 out of 19 districts... [News Source]

Fresh outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal (The Hindu) KOLKATA: A fresh attack of avian flu has been reported over the past few days in parts of West Bengal’s Murshidabad district. It comes just weeks after the completion of culling operations in the wake of an outbreak that spread to ... [News Source]

Bird flu strikes new Bangladesh district (The Times of India) DHAKA: Bird flu has spread to another district in Bangladesh despite massive culling by authorities to control the outbreak, officials said on Sunday, bringing the number of affected districts to 47 out of 64. [News Source]

Bird flu resurfaces in West Bengal, culling begins (New Kerala) Kolkata, March 9 : West Bengal is gearing up to start culling operation after a fresh outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed in a district, almost a month after officials claimed that the avian flu had been controlled with the culling of around four million birds. [News Source]

Bird flu strikes new Bangladesh district (AlertNet) Source: Reuters DHAKA, March 9 (Reuters) - Bird flu has spread to another district in Bangladesh despite massive culling by authorities to control the outbreak, officials said on Sunday, bringing the number of ... [News Source]

Reports of fresh chicken deaths raises bird flu fears (Hindustan Times) Fresh chicken deaths in Jangipur in Murshidabad district have raised fears of bird flu outbreak in West Bengal. The State Animal Resources Development Minister Anisur Rehman told PTI on Sunday that the recent chicken deaths had been reported from Raghunathganj block in Murshidabad district. [News Source]

8-year-old boy becomes Egypt’s 47th bird flu case (Straits Times) CAIRO - AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD boy was diagnosed with avian influenza, Egypt's 47th case, after being admitted to the hospital in oasis town of Fayoum with a high temperature and breathing troubles, the state press reported on Sunday. [News Source]

Fresh bird flu cases in West Bengal (New Kerala) Kolkata, March 9 : Fresh cases of bird flu have been confirmed in a West Bengal district, almost a month after officials expressed hope that the avian flu had been finally controlled with the culling of around four million birds. [News Source]

Egyptian boy has bird flu (Gulf Times) CAIRO: An eight-year old boy has contracted the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, the health ministry announced yesterday. [News Source]