Guwahati: The animal husbandry and veterinary department in Assam has ordered the culling of wild and domestic birds to stop the spread of avian flu in Dhubri district.

Personnel from the rapid response team culled nearly 4,500 birds at Bhamundanga, regarded as the epicenter of avian flu in Dhubri.
“About 24,000 birds will be culled in the affected zone,” said a senior department official. “We have asked officials in Dhubri to meet the target as soon as possible. Since the disease is contagious, we don’t want to take any risk,” he said.