INDIA: West Bengal continues battle against birdflu

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Updated January 31, 2008 21:10:28

India is continuing to battle its worst outbreak of birdflu since the virus first emerged four years ago. More than two million poultry have been culled in the eastern state of West Bengal, but the virus has now spread to 14 of the state's 19 districts, and there are concerns it may cross over the border into neighbouring Bangladesh. The WHO's representative for India, Dr Salim Habayeb, says the rapid spread of the virus was made worse by the reluctance of many poultry owners to report sick birds to the authorities.

Presenter: Corinne Podger
Speakers: World Health Organisation representative for India, Dr Salim Habayeb in New Delhi

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