10,500 birds will be culled in Kottayam to contain avian flu spread

Kottayam (Kerala) [India], January 6 (ANI): Kottayam District Magistrate (DM) M. Anjana on Wednesday said stringent measures are being taken to contain the spread of bird flu in her district, including culling of 10,500 birds around the affected area.“Avian flu has been detected in ward number 14. The ducklings of one single farmer have been affected. Culling process has started and we have identified around 10,500 birds around the affected area. All of them will be culled in the next two days, action has already started,” she said while speaking…