<h1>Poultry import vigilance amid avian influenza outbreak: surveillance intensified while authorities stop short of imposing a ban.</h1> West Bengal has implemented import vigilance and heightened surveillance of poultry supplies following an avian influenza outbreak in Andhra Pradesh, yet has not imposed an import ban. Monitoring measures reported since last November aim to prevent cross border transmission. The outbreak has reduced buyer demand and lowered chicken prices, and health advice in the report indicates low risk from consuming properly cooked poultry while noting transmission risk mainly for bird handlers.