Bird flu spreads to northwest Bangladesh
Pastor Dale Morgan
Bird flu spreads to northwest Bangladesh*
15 Jul 2007 10:50:38 GMT
Source: Reuters
DHAKA, July 15 (Reuters) - Bird flu has spread to another district in
Bangladesh forcing health and veterinary workers to cull 2,000 chickens,
officials said on Sunday.
The latest case was reported from a village in Naogaon district, 250 km
(156 miles) northwest of the capital, Dhaka, said a senior officer of
the fisheries and livestock ministry.
Bird flu was first detected near the capital in March and has since
spread mostly to northern districts.
Seventeen out of Bangladesh's 64 districts have been affected by the
virus, but there have been no reported cases of human infection.
The virus has forced authorities to cull 257,000 chickens and destroy
more than 2.2 million eggs since its outbreak.
About four million Bangladeshis are directly or indirectly associated
with poultry farming.