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Test on chicken confirm Bird flu in Gujarat
Surat,
Feb
25:
Bird
flu
has
been
confirmed
in
Surat
district
in
Gujarat.
It
was
learnt
that
the
chicken
were
infected
with
bird
flu.
Chicken
samples
taken
from
two
different
poultry
farms
have
tested
positive
for
bird
flu
in
Surat.
"The
avian
flu
has
been
detected
among
some
chickens
from
one
poultry
farm
in
Utchal
taluka.
It
was
confirmed
by
the
Union
Government
on
two
samples
out
of
13
that
we
had
sent
from
the
region," said
D
K
Rao,
Gujarat
Secretary
for
Cow
Breeding
and
Protection.
However,
authorities
say
there's
no
need
to
panic
as
all
chickens
inthe
farms
have
been
culled.
"Various preventive measures have already been taken to prevent spread of the disease among more birds or any human," he added.
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Story first published: Friday, June 8, 2007, 11:35 [IST]
