India confirms H5N8 bird flu outbreak in Karnataka: OIE
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on Friday claimed that India has reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus in Karnataka. The organisation cited a report from the Indian Agriculture Ministry. The H5N8 virus was confirmed in Itagi village and all 1,593 birds at risk from the disease died or were culled, it added.