US provides Rs 44 lakh to control avian flu in India

KOLKATA: The US would provide Rs 44 lakh ($110,000) for control of Avian Influenza in India following the recent outbreak of the disease.
 
A statement by the US Consulate in Kolkata said that the assistance would be provided to states like Bihar, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
 
In 2007, US had provided USD 4.7 million for US-India collaborative programmes on seasonal influenza, avian influenza and pandemic preparedness.
 
The US Agency for International Development will partner with UNICEF, India government and state governments to implement the national avian flu communication strategy, it added.