African Swine Fever detected in the North West
Zeerust in the North West has reportedly been hit by an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. It was reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on Wednesday, according to the Department
Avian Flu
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Understanding and managing zoonotic risk in the new livestock industries
In many parts of the world, livestock production is undergoing a process of rapid intensification. The health implications of this development are uncertain. Intensification creates cheaper products, allowing
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Bird flu case confirmed in another Chitwan farm
Chitwan livestock officials have confirmed that another poultry farm in Mangalpur area of the district has been affected by avian influenza, few weeks after bird flu cases were detected in Bharatpur-9
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One more bird flu death reported in Shanghai
The total number of fatalities from H7N9 bird flu in Shanghai has risen to 13 after the death of an 89-year-old man on Monday morning, local health authorities said. The patient, surnamed Chen, died after
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China allocates 300m yuan for H7N9 flu control
China's Ministry of Finance said Wednesday it has allocated 303 million yuan ($48.6 million) from the central coffers to better prevent human infections of the H7N9 avian flu. The money will be used to
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H7N9 among most lethal: WHO
International experts probing China’s deadly H7N9 bird flu virus said on Wednesday it was “one of the most lethal influenza viruses” seen so far as Taiwan reported the first case outside China. China
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Bird flu detected in Jhapa
Jagadish Pandey, Chief of the District Livestock Office Jhapa, said bird flu was confirmed at Mechinagar, Chandragadhi and Kumarkhod in Jhapa. According to Pandey, bird flu was confirmed after the
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New bird flu virus can unleash a pandemic
What are the different types of influenza viruses? There are three types of influenza viruses: A, B and C. Virus A and B cause seasonal flu while C is typically associated with mild illness in children and young adults. Influenza B and C virus have limited genetic diversity as both are restricted to a single specie each. Influenza type A virus has several sub-species. These species are classified on the basis of different combinations of hemaglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) — the proteins on its surface. For instance the H1N1 is an A type influenza virus that has an HA1 and an NA1 protein. Except H17N10, all known subtypes of influenza A virus can infect birds. The H17N10 virus is found in bats.
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IEDCR confirms 1st bird flu death in Bangladesh
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research on Sunday reported the first bird flu death in five years after the human infection of H5N1 virus had been detected in the country. The agency
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China's bird flu outbreak not cause for panic - WHO
A strain of bird flu that has been found in humans for the first time in eastern China is not a cause for panic, the World Health Organization said on Monday, as the number of people infected rose to 21,
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China confirms 21 cases of H7N9 infection
China reported three more H7N9 infections on Sunday, bringing total number of the confirmed cases to 21 as the country is gearing up to fight the disease that has left six dead. The latest confirmed H7N9