January 13, 2012 6:09 PM

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Bird flu: Culling continues in Meghalaya

In Meghalaya, culling of birds continued for the second consecutive day today in view of outbreak of bird flu at Williamnagar of East Garo Hills district.A 13-member Rapid Response Team disposed off more than 400 birds within the three kilometre radius of the government-run farm where birds were tested positive for H1N1 virus. State Veterinary Director L Lyngwa said five hundred and sixty-two infected fowls in the farm were culled last night.He said more than 24,000 birds within 10 kilometre radius from the epicentre is expected to be culled in a phased-wise manner.Mr Lyngwa said the state government has rushed experts from Shillong to the affected area to contain the H1N1 virus.

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