Experts say bird flu threat small despite Cambodian fatality
1 year, 10 months ago

Experts say bird flu threat small despite Cambodian fatality

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A top World Health Organization official, reacting to the death of an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia infected by bird flu, said Friday the recent global spread of the virus and human infections are “worrying.” Dr. Sylvie Briand, the WHO’s director for epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, said the U.N. agency is “in close communication with the Cambodian authorities to understand more about the outbreak.” Speaking ahead of a meeting in Geneva on influenza vaccines, Briand called the global situation concerning the virus “worrying given the wide spread of the virus in birds around the world, and the increasing reports of cases in mammals, including humans.” “WHO takes the risk from this virus seriously and urges heightened vigilance from all countries,” she said. Independent experts also have expressed concern over a wave of bird flu that has spread through much of the world since late 2021, posing a potential public health risk. The recent detection of infections in a variety of mammals, including at a large mink farm in Spain, has raised concern among experts that the virus could evolve to sp Health Ministry spokesperson Ly Sovann told The Associated Press that the Cambodian father’s case is under investigation, and it was not yet known how he became infected. “There has been a massive global challenge of wild and domestic birds with the current H5N1 avian influenza virus over the last few months and years, which will have exposed many humans; despite this, what is remarkable is how few people have been infected,” professor James Wood, head of the veterinary medicine department at England’s University of Cambridge, said in an emailed statement.

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Letters to the Editor: ‘Euthanized’? What happens to chickens with bird flu is a lot worse
21 hours, 32 minutes ago

Letters to the Editor: ‘Euthanized’? What happens to chickens with bird flu is a lot worse

LA Times  

To the editor: The Times’ recent article on skyrocketing egg prices claims that once farmers detect the bird flu virus in chickens, “flocks are euthanized.” To “euthanize” means to give a humane death. To understand how these flocks actually die, you might consider the 2022 Associated Press article, “Bird flu’s grisly question: how to kill millions of poultry.” The AP …

Concerns over bird flu in US: Is it safe to eat eggs? Here's what experts say
1 day, 21 hours ago

Concerns over bird flu in US: Is it safe to eat eggs? Here's what experts say

India Today  

With bird flu cases on the rise across the US, including a recent fatality in Louisiana, questions about egg safety have emerged among the people. Anna Wald, MD, a specialist at the University of Washington, said that “properly cooked eggs are safe to eat,” but warned that raw milk could pose a risk, particularly after recent avian flu deaths linked …

Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas

Daily Mail  

Turkey farms have been hit by an outbreak of bird flu as tens of thousands of birds have been culled and ordered to be kept indoors just before Christmas. This is the first outbreak of bird flu in captive animals since February and no humans have yet been infected with the risk of spread to people remaining very low. Avian …

Bird flu detected in Friesland: 63,000 chickens culled
1 month ago

Bird flu detected in Friesland: 63,000 chickens culled

NL Times  

Bird flu has been confirmed at a poultry farm in Blija, Friesland, leading to the culling of more than 63,000 broiler chickens, the Ministry of Agriculture announced Sunday. The outbreak marks the second confirmed case of bird flu at a poultry farm in the Netherlands this year. To prevent the spread of the virus, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product …

Three mysterious bird flu cases worry experts that another pandemic is looming
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Three mysterious bird flu cases worry experts that another pandemic is looming

Salon  

This month, two independent cases of bird flu were detected in North American children without any known exposure to infected animals, raising concerns that the H5N1 virus that causes it is inching closer to evolving in a way that allows it to spread between humans. Again, if the H5N1 virus develops the ability to efficiently spread between humans, the world …

The number of cases of H5N1 bird flu is growing - but can it be caught by eating chicken?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The number of cases of H5N1 bird flu is growing - but can it be caught by eating chicken?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the number of human bird flu cases have continued to …

First bird flu outbreak in nearly a year confirmed in Gelderland
1 month, 3 weeks ago

First bird flu outbreak in nearly a year confirmed in Gelderland

Dutch News  

The first outbreak of bird flu in nearly a year has been confirmed at a biological poultry farm in Gelderland. “Unfortunately, after a long period we are having to deal with another business with a bird flu infection. “We are taking appropriate steps and keeping a close eye on the situation.” Farmers’ organisation LTO called on the government to impose …

First case of bird flu strain reported in the UK: Protection zone set up around commercial poultry firm in attempt to contain outbreak
1 month, 3 weeks ago

First case of bird flu strain reported in the UK: Protection zone set up around commercial poultry firm in attempt to contain outbreak

Daily Mail  

A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed at a commercial poultry farm in Cornwall. The government said all poultry on the infected site, near Rosudgeon near St Ives, will be humanely culled, after a strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus was detected. Bird flu or avian influenza, which has killed hundreds of millions of birds around the globe in …

5 poultry farmers quarantined after H5N1 outbreak in Odisha
3 months, 4 weeks ago

5 poultry farmers quarantined after H5N1 outbreak in Odisha

New Indian Express  

KENDRAPARA: Health officials have quarantined five poultry farmers after H5N1-infected chickens were found at their farms on Tuesday. Chief district medical officer Dr Anita Patnaik confirmed that the swab samples from these farmers were collected and sent to the Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar for testing. The bird flu outbreak was confirmed on Sunday, following tests by the High …

Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests. It’s a problem for all of us
5 months, 1 week ago

Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests. It’s a problem for all of us

Salon  

A new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported. “Largely, that’s because our surveillance has been so poor.” As bird flu cases go underreported, health officials risk being slow to notice if the virus were to become more contagious. Gray’s team detected signs of prior bird flu infections in …

The Bird Flu Threat Keeps Growing
55 years ago

The Bird Flu Threat Keeps Growing

Wired  

Ongoing outbreaks of avian influenza have decimated poultry flocks and wild birds across the United States and worldwide. On July 25, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed an additional three human cases, bringing the total number of US cases to 13 since April. “These cases are not entirely surprising given that these people were working with infected …

Opinion: Bird flu is a real threat. Here’s a way to fight it
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Bird flu is a real threat. Here’s a way to fight it

LA Times  

If the last couple years are any indication, bird flu is not just for the birds. Livestock transport is regulated at the federal level by the Twenty-Eight Hour Law, which requires animals traveling domestically for more than 28 hours to be offloaded for food, water and rest, and the Animal Health Protection Act, which gives the USDA broad authority to …

WHO confirms rare case of human contracting bird flu in India
6 months, 4 weeks ago

WHO confirms rare case of human contracting bird flu in India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The “rare” infection by the avian influenza H9N2 virus …

Can bird flu be caught through eating chicken and eggs? All you need to know about the crisis gripping Australia's poultry farms
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Can bird flu be caught through eating chicken and eggs? All you need to know about the crisis gripping Australia's poultry farms

Daily Mail  

With more more than 500,000 chickens already slaughtered due to an outbreak of bird flu at three Victorian farms, many Australians are rightly concerned about the safety of the food they eat. Tensions were heightened when a child returning from India was confirmed as Australia's first case of avian influenza A - bird flu - which has caused widespread bird …

With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu
6 months, 4 weeks ago

With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — As the U.S. dairy industry confronts a bird flu outbreak, with cases reported at dozens of farms and the disease spreading to people, the egg industry could serve as an example of how to slow the disease but also shows how difficult it can be to eradicate the virus. He said it appears that bird flu …

With So Much Bird Flu Around, Are Eggs, Chicken, and Milk Still Safe to Consume?
7 months ago

With So Much Bird Flu Around, Are Eggs, Chicken, and Milk Still Safe to Consume?

Wired  

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Recent outbreaks of bird flu—in US dairy herds, poultry farms in Australia, and elsewhere, and isolated cases in humans—have raised the issue of food safety. Indeed, fragments of bird flu genetic material were found in cow’s milk from the dairy herds associated with infected US farmers. However, the …

World's first bird flu human death recorded in Mexico, WHO confirms: These are the symptoms
7 months ago

World's first bird flu human death recorded in Mexico, WHO confirms: These are the symptoms

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organisation has confirmed the first human death from bird flu after an alarming increase in cases. World's first Bird Flu death confirmed in Mexico According to a statement from Mexican health officials, later confirmed by the WHO, a 59-year-old reportedly died on April 24 after exhibiting symptoms such as “fever, shortness of breath, diarrhoea, nausea, and general …

With all this bird flu around, how safe are eggs, chicken or milk?
7 months ago

With all this bird flu around, how safe are eggs, chicken or milk?

Salon  

Recent outbreaks of bird flu – in US dairy herds, poultry farms in Australia and elsewhere, and isolated cases in humans – have raised the issue of food safety. Indeed, fragments of bird flu genetic material were found in cow's milk from the dairy herds associated with infected US farmers. The recent Australian outbreaks have occurred in egg-laying or mixed …

More than four million chickens to be killed after bird flu hits egg farm
7 months, 1 week ago

More than four million chickens to be killed after bird flu hits egg farm

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Farmers will have to …

Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm
7 months, 1 week ago

Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday. Crews are in the process of killing 4.2 million chickens after the disease was found at a farm in Sioux County, Iowa, making it …

Bird flu spread fears mean 500,000 chickens must be culled
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu spread fears mean 500,000 chickens must be culled

ABC  

To protect our birds and your food, more than half a million chickens need to die. "We now move towards stamping out the disease which means removing the diseased and at risk population and disposing of them in a way which means there is no risk of onward spread," Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Graeme Cooke explained. Supply impact ‘a …

More than 500,000 birds killed as avian influenza – bird flu – detected at second Victorian poultry farm
7 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 500,000 birds killed as avian influenza – bird flu – detected at second Victorian poultry farm

ABC  

In short: Bird flu has been detected at a second Victorian poultry farm with a flock of 150,000 birds. Bird flu has been detected at a second Victorian poultry farm with a flock of 150,000 birds. Avian influenza has spread to a second poultry farm in Victoria, authorities have confirmed, which has led to more than 500,000 birds being euthanased …

Does bird flu have the potential to turn into the next pandemic?
8 months ago

Does bird flu have the potential to turn into the next pandemic?

The Hindu  

Amidst the ongoing Lok Sabha election, several states across the country including Kerala, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand among others have been directed to stay alert and vigilant about the ongoing bird flu spread and the emergence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza now in cattle — detected in eight U.S. states. While the Central Government has asked for vigilance, the World …

The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say
8 months, 1 week ago

The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say

NPR  

The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Officially, there is only one documented case of bird flu spilling over from cows into humans during the current U.S. outbreak. "I think based on how many documented cases in cows there are, probably some decent human …

The USDA is testing ground beef for bird flu. Experts are confident the meat supply is safe
8 months, 1 week ago

The USDA is testing ground beef for bird flu. Experts are confident the meat supply is safe

Associated Press  

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will test ground beef for bird flu particles, though officials said Tuesday they’re confident the nation’s meat supply is safe. Bird flu has been found in nearly three-dozen dairy herds across nine states. Two studies will test if particles of the bird flu virus, called Type A H5N1, is found in beef for sale in …

Bird Flu Outbreak: Foods to eat and avoid, safety precautions and more
8 months, 1 week ago

Bird Flu Outbreak: Foods to eat and avoid, safety precautions and more

India TV News  

The recent outbreak of bird flu has sparked concerns worldwide, prompting individuals to take extra precautions to safeguard their health. Bird Flu: Foods to Avoid Raw Poultry and Eggs: Steer clear of consuming raw or undercooked poultry products and eggs, as they pose a significant risk of transmitting the bird flu virus. Bird Flu: Safety Precautions Hand Hygiene: Practise frequent …

Bird flu is spreading. Are supermarket eggs and milk safe?
8 months, 1 week ago

Bird flu is spreading. Are supermarket eggs and milk safe?

Salon  

In early December, Sonoma County, California, declared an agricultural disaster when two poultry farms had to kill their entire flocks to try to stop “highly pathogenic avian influenza” — or bird flu — from spreading. This particular strain of bird flu, H5N1, had first been reported in the United States in early 2022 when escalating avian horror stories began popping …

Bird flu viral fragments found in pasteurized milk: US officials
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu viral fragments found in pasteurized milk: US officials

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: US health authorities said Tuesday they had discovered fragments of bird flu virus in the nation's pasteurized cow milk supply during the course of a large study, but the samples likely posed no health risk to humans. The Food and Drug Administration said in a statement that during the course of a national survey, it had discovered viral particles …

Bird Flu Outbreak: Virus Found in Milk in US, Is It Safe to Eat Eggs, Chicken? What Do Experts Recommend?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bird Flu Outbreak: Virus Found in Milk in US, Is It Safe to Eat Eggs, Chicken? What Do Experts Recommend?

News 18  

H5N1 bird flu has infected dairy cows in the US, with the Food and Drug Administration confirming remnants of the virus in pasteurised milk in several states. Human beings can get infected with bird flu if they come in close contact with infected birds – dead or alive – or surface contaminated by infected bird’s saliva or feces. The CDC, …

Bird Flu alert in Jharkhand after cases reported in state-run poultry farm, 2,196 birds culled
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bird Flu alert in Jharkhand after cases reported in state-run poultry farm, 2,196 birds culled

India TV News  

Bird Flu alert: The Jharkhand government issued a warning following the detection of bird flu cases at a state-operated poultry farm in Ranchi, an official said on Wednesday. The presence of H5N1, a type of avian influenza A virus that causes disease in birds, was confirmed in the samples sent to the ICAR-National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal, …

Bird flu outbreak: Can people catch the infection from milk and eggs? What experts say
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu outbreak: Can people catch the infection from milk and eggs? What experts say

Hindustan Times  

Amid bird flu outbreak in the US and UN body World Health Organization confirming the presence of H5N1 bird flu strain in raw milk, concerns have been rising around consuming milk, chicken and eggs. Bird flu primarily spreads among birds through their saliva, faeces, and respiratory secretions While the virus has been around since 1996, recent years since 2020 have …

Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate. "This remains I think an enormous concern," the UN health agency's chief scientist Jeremy Farrar told reporters in Geneva. But in the hundreds of cases where humans have been infected through contact with …

Fresh bird flu pandemic fears as WHO warns outbreak is of 'enormous concern' and would have 'extraordinarily high' death rates
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Fresh bird flu pandemic fears as WHO warns outbreak is of 'enormous concern' and would have 'extraordinarily high' death rates

Daily Mail  

The increasing spread of bird flu to humans is an 'enormous concern', the World Health Organization has warned. Experts at the World Health Organization said the strain humans face an 'extraordinarily high' mortality rate if it were to take hold, currently killing more than half of those infected. Jeremy Farrar, the UN health agency's chief scientist, said: 'This remains I …

Human bird flu cases ’an enormous concern’: WHO flags surge in H5N1 cases with ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Human bird flu cases ’an enormous concern’: WHO flags surge in H5N1 cases with ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization has voiced concern as bird flu or avian influenza continues to cross the species barrier with increasing frequency. The UN health body said on Thursday that the strain has become “a global zoonotic animal pandemic” with human victims displaying an “extraordinarily high” mortality rate. Other animals infected with avian influenza viruses may have virus present in …

More than a dozen states quarantine COWS to halt spread of bird flu - as experts grow increasingly worried about outbreak in people
8 months, 3 weeks ago

More than a dozen states quarantine COWS to halt spread of bird flu - as experts grow increasingly worried about outbreak in people

Daily Mail  

Farms in several states are quarantining cows amid fears of rapidly spreading bird flu. Health officials in 18 states have placed restrictions on imports of cattle from states where the bird flu, also known as H5N1, has been confirmed in dairy cows. Although officials say the risk to humans who eat beef is 'very low,' some experts are concerned about …

Bird flu is spreading to more farm animals. Are milk and eggs safe?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bird flu is spreading to more farm animals. Are milk and eggs safe?

Associated Press  

A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows has grown to affect more than two dozen herds in eight states, just weeks after the nation’s largest egg producer found the virus in its chickens. Here’s what you need to know about bird flu and food: WHICH STATES HAVE FOUND BIRD FLU IN DAIRY COWS? So far, no herds linked to …

Bird flu is spreading to more farm animals. Are milk and eggs safe?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bird flu is spreading to more farm animals. Are milk and eggs safe?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A bird flu outbreak in …

Bird Flu Scare: Govt Checks Virus Strains Circulating in India, Poultry Lobby Finds No Unusual Trend
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Bird Flu Scare: Govt Checks Virus Strains Circulating in India, Poultry Lobby Finds No Unusual Trend

News 18  

India has begun monitoring virus strains amid the looming scare of bird flu globally, especially in the United States. “However, at present, it is the time when these birds leave India, reducing the likelihood of acquiring new infections.” Dhanda, who is also the president of Unnat Group engaged in the poultry feed and equipment business, stated that the association has …

What you can and CAN'T eat amid America's bird flu outbreak, according to ex-FDA food chief: Avoid steak houses, salad dressing and even some favorite desserts!
9 months ago

What you can and CAN'T eat amid America's bird flu outbreak, according to ex-FDA food chief: Avoid steak houses, salad dressing and even some favorite desserts!

Daily Mail  

Dr Darin Detwiler, a food safety expert at Northeastern University in Boston and former FDA and USDA food safety advisor, shared foods to steer clear of amid bird flu fears Americans are being urged to stay away from classic American dishes like steak and eggs and some desserts because there's a small risk of catching bird flu. Dr Detwiler told …

What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak
9 months ago

What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak

NPR  

What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak Enlarge this image toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP Charlie Neibergall/AP The recent spread of avian influenza in dairy cattle in the U.S. has startled even some scientists who've tracked a global outbreak of the virus over the last few years. Genetic sequencing shows 'minor' changes in the virus, nothing alarming …

A bird flu outbreak at the largest U.S. chicken egg producer could affect egg prices
9 months ago

A bird flu outbreak at the largest U.S. chicken egg producer could affect egg prices

NPR  

A bird flu outbreak at the largest U.S. chicken egg producer could affect egg prices Enlarge this image toggle caption Rogelio V. Solis/AP Rogelio V. Solis/AP Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., the largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S., has temporarily halted production at one of its facilities in Texas after detecting bird flu there, the company announced Tuesday. Bird flu …

Poultry Industry Reeling Under Threat of Avian Flu
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Poultry Industry Reeling Under Threat of Avian Flu

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: Even as there are no fresh cases of avian influenza, poultry industry in Nellore and Chittoor districts has taken a hit following the reported threat of bird flu spreading. Significantly, panic started spreading among consumers after government officials started culling hundreds of birds and destroyed eggs at the poultry farms in areas in Kovur and Podalakuru mandals of Nellore …

Cambodia reports a new bird flu case, the brother of a 9-year-old who died of the virus
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Cambodia reports a new bird flu case, the brother of a 9-year-old who died of the virus

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The brother of a boy who died last week from bird flu has tested positive for the virus, Cambodia’s Health Ministry said Monday. The 9-year-old’s death in the northeastern province of Kratie was the first from bird flu in Cambodia this year, after four were reported last year by the World Health Organization. In a statement, …

Cambodia records second bird flu death in a week, third this year, after no cases since 2014
1 year, 2 months ago

Cambodia records second bird flu death in a week, third this year, after no cases since 2014

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A 2-year-old girl is the second person in Cambodia to die of bird flu this week, and the third this year, the country’s Health Ministry has announced. In February, an 11-year-old girl became the country’s first bird flu fatality since 2014. Human cases have been reported mostly from countries in Asia, but also from countries in …

Two-year-old Cambodian girl dies from bird flu, health ministry says
1 year, 2 months ago

Two-year-old Cambodian girl dies from bird flu, health ministry says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cambodia reported the death of …

South Africa culls nearly 2.5 million chickens to contain bird flu outbreaks
1 year, 3 months ago

South Africa culls nearly 2.5 million chickens to contain bird flu outbreaks

Hindustan Times  

South Africa has culled nearly 2.5 million chickens in an effort to contain dozens of outbreaks of two separate strains of avian influenza that have threatened to create a shortage of eggs for consumers and are hitting an industry already struggling due to an electricity crisis, the government said on Tuesday. Wilhelm Mare, chairman of the poultry group in the …

Brazil confirms first ever avian flu cases in wild birds: What this means
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil confirms first ever avian flu cases in wild birds: What this means

Hindustan Times  

Brazil, the world's top chicken exporter, has for the first time confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza cases but only in wild birds, the Agriculture Ministry said on Monday. Two cases were detected in wild birds and should not trigger a ban on imports of Brazilian poultry products as per guidelines from the World Organization for Animal Health, according to the …

Avian influenza strain sparks concern
1 year, 8 months ago

Avian influenza strain sparks concern

Hindustan Times  

India has reported 1 positive case, in a non-domestic species so far, a black heron, of highly pathogenic influenza subtype A H5N1 variant that is ravaging wildlife in several parts of the world. Read here: Bird flu detectives hunt for clues to stop next global pandemic The outbreak has raised concerns recently due to its devastating impact on endangered wild …

Bird flu detectives hunt for clues to stop next global pandemic
1 year, 8 months ago

Bird flu detectives hunt for clues to stop next global pandemic

Hindustan Times  

If you want to know how the world is preparing for the next global pandemic look at Rolaing, a Cambodian village located on a tributary of the Mekong River. It forms part of a much bigger global effort — combining government, industry and health officials — to be better prepared for the next pandemic, whether it is avian flu or …

Bird flu: Nigeria is on major migratory bird routes, new strains keep appearing
1 year, 9 months ago

Bird flu: Nigeria is on major migratory bird routes, new strains keep appearing

The Hindu  

Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of birds, commonly called “bird flu”, which has been recurring in Nigeria since 2006. Nigeria’s first outbreak of bird flu was confirmed in January 2006, the first epidemic in poultry in Africa. The estimate of the economic cost of bird flu outbreak in Nigeria was over nine billion Nigerian naira – with …

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