Commentary
Likely
H5N1
In Southern Tripura India
Recombinomics Commentary
23:32
December 25, 2008
more than 2,000 hens and ducks have died in Manu Bankul, Chalita Bankul and Ghorakappa areas of the subdivision
The above comments describe a likely outbreak of H5N1 in southern Tripura (see updated map). Although officials dismiss the deaths because they are south of outbreaks last spring, H5N1 is being confirmed throughout the region, and spread to multiple regions of Tripura is likely. Today Assam confirmed H5N1 in six new areas, and Bangladesh has confirmed H5N1 in the north. However, earlier this month Bangladesh confirmed H5N1 in multiple locations in and around Dhaka, which is only 100 miles from southern Tripura.
Therefore it is likely that H5N1 is in Tripura and will continue to spread.
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