Avian influenza outbreaks reported in India and Norway
Health authorities in India and Norway have reported avian influenza outbreaks leading to the culling of thousands of birds.
Cases of avian influenza have been confirmed in the Cuddalore district of India and the Akershus region of Norway, according to reports by The Hindu and Aftenposten.
In India, samples sent to the national laboratory in Bhopal confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain, leading to the culling of over 1,500 birds. Simultaneously, in Norway, an outbreak was detected at a commercial poultry farm in Vestby, prompting the culling of approximately 13,000 birds to contain the spread of the virus. Further details have not yet been released.
Sources: The Hindu, Aftenposten
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