India reported bird flu outbreaks on farms in Kerala state, WOAH says

PARIS, Jan 5 () - India reported 11 outbreaks of highly pathogenic ​H5N1 bird flu on farms ‌in the southern Kerala state last month, the ‌World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has ⁠raised concerns among ‌governments and the poultry industry after it ravaged flocks ‍around the world in recent years, disrupting supply, fuelling higher food prices and raising ​the risk of human transmission.