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Bihar reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu

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Paris, February 16

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India reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus on a poultry research farm in the northeastern state of Bihar, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday.

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The virus killed 787 out of 3,859 birds on the farm in Patna and all of the remaining birds were slaughtered, the Paris-based OIE said, citing a report from India’s authorities.

The outbreak started on January 18 and was reported on February 16, according to the report.

—  Reuters

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