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Culling begins in Tripura, alert sounded [1]

Personnel of Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) have launched full scale culling of chicks and ducks at different areas including Haticherra in West Tripura district following confirmation of the deadly avian influenza. According to the plan, the culling operation will continue for five days to eliminate more than 55,000 chicks and ducks at Haticherra and its adjacent areas. Around 55 chicks died of avian influenza at Haticherra, a tribal village of Sadar subdivision that raised alarm bell across the state.

Publication Date: 
25/04/2008
Assam Tribune (Guwahati) [2]
Tags:
Animal Care [3], Avian Flu [4], Poultry [5], Tripura [6], Agartala [7]
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agartala