Bird flu cull begins in eastern India (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Health officials in eastern India began the slaughter of tens of thousands of chickens Wednesday, a day after New Delhi confirmed an outbreak of the deadly avian flu in the region.
Health officials in eastern India began the slaughter of tens of thousands of chickens Wednesday, a day after New Delhi confirmed an outbreak of the deadly avian flu in the region.
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Veterinary workers began killing thousands of chickens in eastern India on Wednesday following what the World Health Organisation (WHO) said was the worst outbreak of bird flu in the country.