Indian govt confirms spread of bird flu in 14 states


Health workers in protective suits arrive to cull birds following reports of bird flu at the Sanjay Lake Park in Mayur Vihar area of New Delhi. - AP

NEW DELHI, Feb 5 (Xinhua): Indian government on Friday confirmed the outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) or bird flu in 14 states and regions.

The information was given by the federal minister of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying, Giriraj Singh in the upper house of the Indian parliament, locally called Rajya Sabha.

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