Bird flu in India: H5N1, a type of avian influenza virus, was confirmed among a protein-rich breed of chicken, Kadaknath , at a farm in Jharkhand s Bokaro district.
The process to cull nearly 4,000 birds, including chickens and ducks, began in Jharkhand's Bokaro district late on Saturday evening after a bird flu outbreak was reported at a state-run poultry farm, an official said.