08.02.2011

Three new outbreaks of H5N1 were reported in Bangladesh.
one occurring in a poultry shed at border guard headquarters and two at poultry farms in Gazipur and Narayanganj districts of Dhaka division, located in the central part of the country.
In Narayanganj district, the virus hit two farms that were located near each other, killing about 200 birds yesterday. The remaining 8,500 birds are being culled.