The epidemic by this name spread like wild fire in West Bengal a few months ago resulting in the culling of hundreds of thousands of the feathered creatures. In a way, I feel really sorry for them as they are bread for the purpose of feeding humans and their life span doesn’t exceed a month and a half. Sadly, no vaccine has been invented to eradicate the virus behind this and the poor chicks are culled for fear of the humans being infected. Now, there is a talk of the disease spreading in Arunachal Pradesh and the culling has already commenced. Despite so many experts claiming that cooking of meat at higher temperatures will make it safe for consumption, the health authorities want to take no chances  and hence the mayhem. Sad, there is nobody to fight for the birds’ rights…