Ravaging Bird Flu Outbreak Claims Over Half a Million Poultry in Andhra Pradesh; Farmers Facing Economic Turmoil
Hyderabad, India – A widespread outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 avian influenza in Andhra Pradesh has resulted in the deaths and culling of over 540,000 birds, marking a severe blow to the region’s poultry industry. The World Organisation for Animal Health recently rated the outbreak as “High Pathogenicity,” noting that it began spreading from an initial case detected in East Godavari’s coastal area to numerous farms and backyard units across multiple districts. The first …