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Panel suggests curbs on poultry farms in Kerala's Avian Flu epicentres till March 2025
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Panel suggests curbs on poultry farms in Kerala's Avian Flu epicentres till March 2025

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The expert committee formed by the state animal husbandry department to study the recent outbreak of avian influenza in Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts has reported that the source of the virus could be migratory birds. The panel recommended a ban on the transportation of poultry to and from the areas where the disease has spread till March 2025. …

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Another Person Was Infected With Bird Flu. What’s Going On?
8 months, 1 week ago

Another Person Was Infected With Bird Flu. What’s Going On?

Slate  

Earlier this month, a farmworker in Texas was infected with bird flu. I feel like I’ve been hearing about bird flu for a long time. “Even infection in mammals doesn’t necessarily predict human infection and human transmission,” says epidemiologist Stephen Morse of Columbia University. And, “it means that in our daily lives, birds flying past, stepping on bird poo, that …

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Avian flu is devastating farms in California’s ‘Egg Basket’ as outbreaks roil poultry industry
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Avian flu is devastating farms in California’s ‘Egg Basket’ as outbreaks roil poultry industry

Associated Press  

PETALUMA, Calif. — Last month, Mike Weber got the news every poultry farmer fears: His chickens tested positive for avian flu. It’s devastating to see that egg basket go up in flames.” A year after the bird flu led to record egg prices and widespread shortages, the disease known as highly pathogenic avian influenza is wreaking havoc in California, which …

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Bird flu discovered on a farm in Renswoude: 65,000 chickens culled
1 year, 1 month ago

Bird flu discovered on a farm in Renswoude: 65,000 chickens culled

NL Times  

Bird flu has been detected on a laying hen farm in the Utrecht municipality of Renswoude. The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality reports that there are two other poultry farms within a radius of one kilometer of the farm. The ban also applies to bird manure and used litter as well as other animals and animal products from …

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HC issues notice over foul smell from poultry farms
1 year, 8 months ago

HC issues notice over foul smell from poultry farms

Deccan Chronicle  

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the veterinary and animal husbandry department of Warangal, over a writ petition complaining about foul smell arising from poultry wastage from private poultry farms. HC dismisses plea against eviction from father’s house The Telangana High Court on Tuesday dismissed a writ petition challenging the orders of a single judge bench …

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Two bird flu vaccines to be tested at Dutch poultry farms this summer
1 year, 9 months ago

Two bird flu vaccines to be tested at Dutch poultry farms this summer

NL Times  

The Netherlands is one step closer to vaccinating poultry against bird flu, Minister Piet Adema of Agriculture said in a letter to parliament. A trial by Wageningen Bioveterinary Research identified two vaccines that protect against bird flu symptoms and prevent the virus's spread. Two of the four vaccines proved effective against the H5N1 variant of the bird flu virus, which …

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Bird flu spreads to Southern California, infecting chickens, wild birds and other animals
2 years, 2 months ago

Bird flu spreads to Southern California, infecting chickens, wild birds and other animals

LA Times  

Chickens roaming and clucking inside one of the many henhouses at a poultry facility in Nuevo, Calif., in November 2017. And though government officials are primarily concerned about poultry farms, the epidemic has struck wild birds, too — from waterfowl to raptors and vultures. “Unfortunately, we’re really just at the beginning” of this highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak, said Dr. …

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Uttarakhand on bird flu alert, over 500 bird samples tested from Kumaon region
3 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand on bird flu alert, over 500 bird samples tested from Kumaon region

Hindustan Times  

Over 500 poultry samples from different farms in the Kumaon region have been tested as the state continues to remain on alert over avian influenza. Dr Ravindra Chandra, chief veterinary officer of Almora district, said, “Over 500 samples from different poultry farms from Bageshwar, Pithoragarh and Almora districts have been tested in the past one and half months. Avian Influenza …

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Bird flu outbreak confirmed in 10 states so far: Govt
3 years, 11 months ago

Bird flu outbreak confirmed in 10 states so far: Govt

The Hindu  

The Centre on Monday said bird flu has been confirmed in 10 states so far and stressed on increased surveillance around water bodies, live bird markets, zoos and poultry farms. "Till January 11, 2021, Avian Influenza has been confirmed in 10 states of the country," the department of animal husbandry and dairying said in a statement. The outbreak was confirmed …

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Bird flu scare causes loss in poultry businesses across India
3 years, 11 months ago

Bird flu scare causes loss in poultry businesses across India

Hindustan Times  

Avian flu scare has resulted in substantial loss in the poultry business across India as thousands of birds died over the last few months. Besides increasing surveillance around water bodies, live bird markets, zoos, poultry farms, proper disposal of carcass, and strengthening of bio-security in poultry farms have to be ensured. "The number of customers has declined due to rumours …

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Bird flu | Centre confirms outbreak in seven States, results awaited in two more
3 years, 11 months ago

Bird flu | Centre confirms outbreak in seven States, results awaited in two more

The Hindu  

The Centre on Sunday said bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in seven States — Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, while test results are still awaited for Delhi and Maharashtra samples. No samples have been confirmed positive in wild birds from Balod district, Chhattisgarh which were tested earlier, the Department of Animal Husbandry and …

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Avian Flu: Samples Test Positive, Over 1.6 Lakh Birds to Be Culled in Haryana's Panchkula
3 years, 11 months ago

Avian Flu: Samples Test Positive, Over 1.6 Lakh Birds to Be Culled in Haryana's Panchkula

News 18  

Over 1.60 lakh birds at five poultry farms in Haryana’s Panchkula district are set to be culled after some samples tested positive for bird flu, Agriculture Minister J P Dalal said on Friday. Five samples of Siddharth Poultry Farm at Kheri village in Raipur Rani block of Panchkula tested positive for H5N8 strain of avian flu, Dalal said. Similarly, samples …

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Bird flu scare: Uttarakhand sounds alert as five birds die in 2 days
3 years, 11 months ago

Bird flu scare: Uttarakhand sounds alert as five birds die in 2 days

Hindustan Times  

As bird mortality increases in Uttarakhand, state government authorities on Wednesday started conducting inspections at poultry farms and conservation areas where migratory birds arrive. We have directed patrolling staff to identify dead birds using drones in the wetlands.” Officials from Nainital forest division are also considering limiting giving eggs or poultry items as food to animals in the region. Apart …

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Punjab issues advisory for surveillance of poultry farms, wetlands amid bird flu scare
3 years, 11 months ago

Punjab issues advisory for surveillance of poultry farms, wetlands amid bird flu scare

The Hindu  

Amid a bird flu scare, authorities in Punjab have alerted officials to keep tabs on any unusual deaths of migratory and poultry birds in the State, officials said on Wednesday. Punjab Animal Husbandry Director Harbinder Singh Kahlon said an advisory has been issued for “surveillance of commercial poultry farms and backyard poultry farms to find any unusual mortality in birds.” …

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Bird Flu Outbreak: India Steps up Vigil to Curb Spread as 10 European Nations Also Hit
3 years, 11 months ago

Bird Flu Outbreak: India Steps up Vigil to Curb Spread as 10 European Nations Also Hit

News 18  

Hundreds of thousands of birds are being culled across the country as India grapples with a growing outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza, which has led to the deaths of lakhs of birds in the last 10 days. On Tuesday, Himachal Pradesh became the fifth state in the country to have confirmed bird flu cases in the last one …

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Poultry Farms Can't Be Exempted from Regulation as They Cause Pollution, States to Enforce Norms: NGT
4 years, 3 months ago

Poultry Farms Can't Be Exempted from Regulation as They Cause Pollution, States to Enforce Norms: NGT

News 18  

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board to revisit the guidelines for classifying poultry farms as Green category industry and exempting their regulation under various laws. The green panel asked the CPCB to issue fresh appropriate orders within three months and if no further order is issued, all the state pollution control boards will require enforcement …

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