H5N1 Confirmed in Tripura India
Recombinomics Commentary 13:03
April 6, 2008
Authorities in Tripura on Sunday confirmed the presence of avian influenza virus in the Kamalpur area of Dhalai district.
The Bhopal's High Security Animal Disease Laboratory has found that the samples positive.
The above confirmation of H5N1 in Tripura, India is not a surprise. Over 3000 birds had died, as had dogs, cats, and jackals who had eaten the wild and domestic birds. Consequently, the initial diagnosis of Newcastle Disease was not credible.
The dead birds were in locations bordering Bangladesh (see satellite map)and provide additional evidence that sealing of borders does not prevent spread. Chickens, ducks, and crows with bird flu symptoms had been reported in Mohanpur in West Tripura and Kamalpur in Dhalai District.
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