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Highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu reported in Karnataka
The H5N8 virus was detected on December 26 among birds in the village of Dasarahalli, killing 9 out of 951 birds.
Updated on: Jan 15, 2018, 22:06:58 IST
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India has reported an outbreak of a highly contagious bird flu virus near Bengaluru in Karnataka, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday, citing a report from the Indian agriculture ministry.
The H5N8 virus was detected on December 26 among birds in the village of Dasarahalli, killing 9 out of 951 birds. The others were culled, the Paris-based OIE said in a report posted on its website.
No details were given on the type of birds involved.
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