Bird Flu

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The H3N8 variant has previously been detected elsewhere in the world in horses, dogs, birds and seals but no human cases of H3N8 have been reported. (Representational image: AFP file photo)

China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu

A four-year-old boy from central Henan province was found to have been infected with the variant after developing a fever and other symptoms

27 Apr 2022 12:10 PM

The number of people in China infected with H5N6 bird flu this year has jumped, raising concern among some experts, who say a previously circulating strain appears to have changed and may be more infectious to people. (Reuters Photo)

China's Guangdong reports human infection of H5N6 bird flu

Several H5N6 infections in China had died this year, according to local government statements and WHO reports

11 Dec 2021 1:39 PM

A worker sprays disinfectant in view of bird flu in a poultry farm in Bhopal. (Photo: PTI)

India's first Bird Flu death: NCDC conducts contact tracing, says none have symptoms

A 11-year-old boy from Haryana succumbed to H5Nx at AIIMS Delhi on July 12 where he was undergoing treatment

22 Jul 2021 7:55 AM

Several strains of bird flu have been found among animals in China but mass outbreaks in humans are rare. (Representational image: AFP file photo)

China confirms first human case of bird flu strain

The NHC said there had been no human cases of H10N3 previously reported in the world

01 Jun 2021 2:19 PM

Picture used for representational purposes only (Image source: DC Image)

Bird flu scare: 3 peacocks, 2 peahens found dead in Maharashtra's Beed

Samples of birds from 16 districts in Maharashtra have tested positive for avian flu

23 Jan 2021 12:47 PM

A worker sprays disinfectant at birds enclosure, as part of a preventive measure against Bird flu, at Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (PTI)

AA Edit | Bird flu: Remain on alert

India has been called upon to pull up its socks against the avian flu which has till now killed thousands of birds and poultry in 4 states

08 Jan 2021 4:32 AM

In Kerala, about 12,000 ducks have died due to the flu in Alappuzha and Kottayam where bird flu has been declared a state disaster. — DC Image

12 epicentres of bird flu identified in Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh

The Avian Influenza has already hit at least 10 European countries in the last few weeks

07 Jan 2021 1:16 AM

Death of domestic fowl tipped off the authorities in Mysuru

Bird flu rears up in Mysuru, cull of thousands of chicken begins

Tests confirm breakout of avian influence in districts bordering Kerala

17 Mar 2020 2:27 PM

On the same day, it was detected in the province of Hai Phong in a flock of 4,720 birds, where it killed 500 birds. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vietnam reports three outbreaks of highly pathogenic bird flu

The first outbreak was detected on July 28 in a backyard flock of 2,400 birds in the province of Nghe An. It directly killed 90 birds.

06 Aug 2018 9:22 AM

According to reports, Aldi has sent the bird off for testing and analysis and say they think it’s a baby crow. (Photo: Pixabay)

Horrified shopper finds rotting carcass of baby crow in Aldi salad

Steven Bell gagged when he spotted the rotting carcass after he’d already eaten half of the mixed leaves.

30 Jul 2018 3:32 PM

The virus was found in a flock of 5,633 ducks reared in a backyard in the Kathmandu district, located in the Bagmati zone. It killed 240 animals and the rest were disposed of.

Nepal reports outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu

It was the first outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu in the country since 2017, OIE said in a report posted on its website.

30 May 2018 9:18 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

South Africa detects avian flu in seabirds

This strain of bird flu has not been found to affect people

26 Mar 2018 8:21 PM

The virus killed 23,950 ducks out of a flock of 30,462 ducks, the ministry said. (Representational Image)

China reports highly pathogenic bird flu outbreaks

Reports by OIE claim that strains of H5N6 and H7N9 have broken out in separate areas of the county.

08 Mar 2018 9:04 AM

The tolls suggest that around half the estate’s flock has been wiped out. (Photo: Pixabay)

40 of Queen’s Windsor swan flock succumb to bird flu

Team of volunteers in biohazard suits collect bodies to prevent spread of disease.

08 Feb 2018 10:27 AM

The Queen is known to take a great interest in the Windsor swans. (Photo: Pixabay)

Queen Elizabeth upset over death of Windsor swans, bird flu suspected

Presently, scientists are doing tests on the dead birds, ten per cent of the flock’s total, amid fears the virus may spread.

05 Feb 2018 3:43 PM

Chickens at a farm in the area of Sanuki city in Kagawa had been confirmed testing positive for a highly pathogenic avian influenza. (Representational Image)

Japan begins chicken cull after bird flu outbreak confirmed

Confirmation of the outbreak, which was reported earlier in the week, marked the country’s first cases of bird flu in poultry this winter.

12 Jan 2018 8:15 AM

The suspected infection has been traced about 500km from the Maharashtra border. (Representational image)

Eleven districts along state border on bird flu alert

Nearly 7,000 samples were inspected at the Pune-based National Institute for Virology (NIV) laboratory and none of them tested positive.

11 Jan 2018 3:13 AM

The count is carried out at important wetlands and it helps in identifying and protecting new sites of importance for water birds.

More migratory guests flock to Okhla sanctuary

This census is being carried out simultaneously in 27 countries from January 7 to 21.

26 Jan 2017 3:40 AM

As a precautonary measure, the administration has shut down Indira Gandhi Park, a major tourist destination in the city, for an indefinite period. (Representational image)

Odisha: High alert in Rourkela after bird flu report

'A team of experts will arrive from Bhubaneswar to take stock of the situation,' Sundargarh Collector B S Punia said.

01 Jan 2017 8:01 PM

The process for culling of chickens in the village within a radius of one-km was initiated after four dead crows and three dead poultry tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus aka bird flu virus. (Representational image)

500 chickens culled over bird flu scare in Odisha

Ten rapid response teams have been mobilised for the operation in the area, officials said.

29 Dec 2016 1:12 AM

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