Ban on poultry transportation in Assam as bird flu spreads

With bird flu spreading to at least three districts since it was first detected in a village in Hajo block in Kamrup (Rural) district in November, authorities in Assam have imposed a ban on inter-district transportation of poultry.

"We have so far culled over one lakh chicks in different villages in Kamrup, Nalbari and Barpeta districts, while authorities in different districts have banned entry of poultry from other districts in order to prevent further spread of the disease," Aswini Kataky, Director of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry said here on Sunday.