Death of thousands of birds at Cuddalore poultry farm, lab tests confirm H5N1 bird flu

Chennai, Nov 14 (UNI) Thousands of birds have died in clusters in a poultry firm in Cuddalore district a few days, and the receipt of test reports from the Bhopal laboratory confirmed the presence of H5N1 bird flu. The presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) has been confirmed at the illfated poultry farm at Kattiyankuppam village in Kurinjipadi Taluk in in Cuddalore district, with the Animal Husbandry Department officials jumping into action and started initiating containment measures, including culling, to prevent the spread of the infection. Reports said the laboratory tests report confirming the reason for the deaths as…