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 [samadhisoft.com] India’s Avian Flu Outbreak Is `Serious,’ WHO Says: An outbreak of avian flu in India’s West Bengal state is “serious” and the virus has spread rapidly to many districts, the World Health Organization’s representative said.

 [travelpod.com Recent Updates] Further Bird Flu Perspectives, News - Kolkata, West Bengal, India: I said in my previous post that West Bengal is a perfect storm for the virus to mutate to human to human transmission when you take into account the uncontrolled spread of disease, ineffective governmental response, and lifestyles that give other mammals and human beings multiple layers of exposure to affected poultry and their droppings.

 [On Target] Avian Flu Update: Vigilance Is Necessary: The chief minister of West Bengal State, which is trying to cull 400,000 birds, called the virus’s spread “alarming.” Uncooperative villagers, angry at being offered only 75 cents a chicken by the government, have been selling off their flocks and throwing dead birds into waterways, increasing the risk.

 [Palashbiswaskl's Weblog] Return of Ramayan: Lotus Brigade in Full Command Finalising ...: West Midnapore district magistrate N S Nigam said samples of chicken sent from Chakbelcha village in Debra block of Kharagpur subdivision had tested positive.

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