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Bird flu in West Bengal (Kuensel)
18 January, 2010 - People entering Phuentsholing town are being searched for chickens or eggs, after Bhutan declared an indefinite ban on import of poultry and its products from India, starting yesterday morning, in response to an outbreak of avian influenza (H5N1) or bird flu in the neighbouring Indian state of West Bengal.