Epidemic

2008 H5N1 outbreak in West Bengal

Jan 2008 – Oct 2008 · 22.80° N, 83.00° E

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When
Jan 2008 – Oct 2008
Kind
Epidemic
Coordinates
22.80° N, 83.00° E
Description
bird flu outbreak in India
Cause
influenza A virus subtype H5N1

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2008 H5N1 outbreak in West Bengal

Bird flu outbreak in India

The 2008 bird flu outbreak in West Bengal was an occurrence of avian influenza in West Bengal, India which began in January 2008. The infection was caused by the H5N1 subtype of the Influenza A virus and impacted at least thirteen districts, including Birbhum, Nadia, Murshidabad, Burdwan, Hooghly, Cooch Behar, Malda, Bankura, Purulia, Howrah, West Midnapore, South 24 Parganas and South Dinajpur.

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