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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Mayurbhanj on high alert for bird flu
BARIPADA: Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, bordering Jharkhand, has been put on high alert to avoid poultry birds carrying HSN1 virus sneaking in from the neighbouring state, said Mayurbhanj CDVO Nityananda
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2,000 dead birds set off flu fears in Meghalaya
Around 2,000 poultry birds have died in the past few weeks on a farm in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district, fuelling fears of bird flu, even as a general alert was sounded in the area, officials said
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Odisha alerts officials after test confirms bird flu
Odisha has alerted all its district authorities in view of the detection of a bird flu case in the state, an official said on Monday. "The government sent samples of around 300 birds, mostly crows and
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State reports first bird flu case
Bhubaneswar: Bird flu was detected for the first time in Odisha as the central laboratory confirmed the virus in two dead fowls in Khurda district, official sources said on Monday. The Centre on Sunday
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India declares itself bird flu-free
India has declared itself free from bird flu (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza). The declaration was made here on December 29, 2011, and notified to the OIE (Office International des Epizooties, which
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Bird flu scare in Tripura
Alarm was raised over a possible outbreak of bird flu following death of over 600 poultry at Ganganagar in Dhalai district in the past three days, official sources said today. Blood samples of infected
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India free from bird flu: Govt
The government today announced that the country is free of bird flu disease, but continues to keep a watchful eye on vulnerable areas. Bird flu, also know as avian influenza, is a flu that affects birds. The virus that causes the bird infection can mutate to affect humans.
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Bird flu strain that killed man won't spread: China
The strain of bird flu that killed a Chinese bus driver won't spread to other people, a health agency said on Monday. The Shenzhen Disease Control Center appealed for calm while officials investigated how the man contracted the H5N1 strain of the virus. Chinese bus driver with bird flu dies Bird flu self-defense: 7 key questions answered.
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India free from bird flu: Government
NEW DELHI: The government today announced that the country is free of bird flu disease, but continues to keep a watchful eye on vulnerable areas. Bird flu, also know as avian influenza, is a flu that
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WHO "Deeply Concerned" By Mutated Birdflu Research
The World Health Organization issued a stern warning on Friday to scientists who have engineered a highly pathogenic form of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, saying their work carries significant risks