There have been no new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in India, according to the country's latest report to the World Organisation for Animal Health.
The country's veterinary services notified the OIE of the reoccurrence of the disease, which had been absent since mid-2010, in early February, when 2,198 birds were affected on a duck and poultry farm in Tripura. The outbreak resulted in the destruction of 6,584 birds. In addition to clearing the affected farm, stamping out was carried out within a 3-kilometer radius, local poultry markets were closed and the transportation of poultry products within the affected area were prohibited.
