Culling operations in Tripura from today

  • 23/04/2008

  • Sentinel (Guwahati)

The Tripura Government today asked the Animal Husbandry Department to start culling operations in eight villages under west Tripura from tomorrow in wake of a fresh outbreak of bird flu. Animal Resource Department Commissioner U Venkateswarlu said that blood samples of affected chicks sent to the High Security Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Bhopal, tested positive. This is the second case of flu in the State after the first was detected in Kamalpur subdivision in Dhalai district on April 13. "All vehicles coming from the Mohanpur area to Agartala will be thoroughly checked from tomorrow,' Venkatswarlu informed. He also said the Rapid Reaction Team has been pressed into action.