Bird flu: Culling operation on in Manipur Friday, July 27, 2007 www.ndtv.com
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In a bid to prevent the spread of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in Manipur, the government began culling 1.6 lakh birds within a five kilometre radius of the site where the virus was detected. All chickens and other domesticated birds will be killed as part of the culling operation.
