Zootecnica International - World Poultry Journal

Fears over the resurgence of the bird flu has led India's Tripura government to impose a ban on import of poultry birds, ducks and other poultry products from West Bengal and Assam, following the outbreak of avian influenza in neighbouring Assam and West Bengal. Four states, Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Assam, which shares 1,880-km border with Bangladesh, have been affected in the past forcing the authorities to cull thousands of birds and ducks besides destroying huge quantities of poultry products.