Bird flu detected in Assam, culling on

Culling operations began on Friday after blood samples of poultry of Hajo revenue circle of Kamrup (Rural) district tested positive for bird flu for the first time in Assam, a top district official said.

District Deputy Commissioner R C Jain told PTI that symptoms of bird-flu were detected among the poultry at Thakuriapara village of Hajo revenue circle, near Guwahati since on Friday with the unnatural death of over 300 fowl.