With yet another outbreak of avian flu in Bangladesh, Meghalaya has sounded an alert in all districts, especially Jaintia Hills which share borders with the neighbouring country. “All border points have been alerted and reports are being obtained . The district veterinary officer has been instructed to take necessary action,” Jaintia Hills Deputy Commissioner F R Kharkongor said. The state Government had set up 21 temporary check gates last year along the international border and also constituted a rapid response team to keep a check on cross-border movement of poultry and poultry products. Officials here said the BSF is also closely monitoring the border areas. About 20,000 chickens were culled over the past five days after an outbreak of bird flu at a government-run poultry farm near the Bangladesh capital Dhaka.
