Bird Flu Monitor > H5N1 Spread to Dhaka and Chittagong Bangladesh

[Recombinomics Whats New] The new outbreak near the major population centers of Dhaka and Chittagong, as well as another outbreak in Kurigram, near the Assam, Meghalaya, and Cooch Behar borders suggest H5N1 is continuing to spread, and the colder weather has led to outbreaks as far south as Chittagong.

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[ThePoultrySite - Industry News] Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Chickens in Bangladesh - Poultry ...: From each of 55 outbreaks, 2 dead chickens were sent to a field disease investigation laboratory or to the Central Disease Investigation Laboratory, where oropharyngeal swabs were tested for avian influenza A virus antigen. From cases with positive results, tracheal samples were referred to the National Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza (NRL-AI) for viral RNA extraction and purification (3), reverse transcription–PCR that used a primer set of hemagglutinin (H) genes (4), and end-product visualization.

[Recombinomics Whats New] Migration of H5N1 Into Bangladesh: The Ganges Delta in Bangladesh and West Bengal attract a variety of waterfowl, which would facilitate movement of H5N1 into both countries.

[The New Nation] The New Nation - Internet Edition: Dozens of dead crows found over the last two days in Dhaka have tested positive for H5N1 strain of bird flu. City authorities have ordered a ban on the sale of under stressed chicken in Dhaka markets, they said.

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