INDIA BIRD FLU OUTBREAK ANNOUNCED

50,000 CHICKENS DIED FROM THE VIRUS

India estimated to have 1/2 billion poultry birds.

From the AFP :

"With migratory birds from affected countries such as China passing through the subcontinent in the winter, Indian officials have become increasingly concerned about the possibility of infection.

"Indian officials have said that in the eventuality of human-to-human transmission, bird flu would be a massive challenge for the country of more than one billion people with its underfunded health infrastructure."