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Kolkata, (PTI): Cooch Behar and Hoogly were on Wednesday declared bird flu-hit, taking the number of affected districts in the state to nine even as authorities set a target of culling three lakh chicken daily.
"Samples of chicken sent from Cooch Behar and Hooghly districts to the Highrisk Security Disease Laboratory (HSDL) in Bhopal on Tuesday tested positive," Animal Resources Development Minister, Anisur Rahaman, told PTI on Wednesday.
"We have been informed by the Centre. Steps will be taken accordingly," he said.
"Steps are being taken to officially notify both Cooch Behar and Hooghly districts bird flu affected, for the next course of action including culling," Rahaman said...
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"Samples of chicken sent from Cooch Behar and Hooghly districts to the Highrisk Security Disease Laboratory (HSDL) in Bhopal on Tuesday tested positive," Animal Resources Development Minister, Anisur Rahaman, told PTI on Wednesday.
"We have been informed by the Centre. Steps will be taken accordingly," he said.
"Steps are being taken to officially notify both Cooch Behar and Hooghly districts bird flu affected, for the next course of action including culling," Rahaman said...
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