Staff Reporter
Bird flu has spread to another district in the country despite massive culling by authorities to contain the outbreak, said officials of Livestock yesterday, bringing the number of affected districts to 42 out of 64.
Veterinary workers culled nearly 25,000 fowls after tests confirmed some chickens had died from the avian influenza virus in Comilla, they said.
The H5N1 virus, first detected in the country in March last year, was quickly brought under control through aggressive measures, including culling. But it reappeared few months ago, apparently because of lax follow-up monitoring, said experts. [Read more]