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Mexico man's death linked to bird flu not yet seen in humans: WHO
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
This marks the first laboratory-confirmed human case of infection with an influenza A (H5N2) virus reported globally and the first avian H5 virus infection in a person reported in Mexico, the WHO said.
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Centre asks states to undertake preventive measures as four states report
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) issued a joint advisory on H5N1 for all states on May 20.
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US reports second human case of bird flu
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the Michigan dairy worker was being monitored due to their work exposure to H5N1-infected cattle and reported symptoms to local health officials.
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Jharkhand: Two doctors, six others quarantined amid bird flu outbreak in R
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Amid the Bird Flu outbreak in Ranchi, two doctors and six staff of the Regional Poultry Farm, Hotwar have been quarantined at the JSIA building in Ranchi.
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"Preventive measures under Animal Husbandry to contain Bird flu outbreak i
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Speaking about the Bird Flu outbreak, Ranchi Deputy Commissioner Rahul Kumar Sinha told ANI, "Bird Flu has been confirmed in Ranchi. As soon as the Bird Flu is confirmed, a series of actions take place under the guidelines mentioned in the Ministry of Animal Husbandry. The first action is a
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Jharkhand: Administration forms Rapid Response team after Avian flu outbre
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Animal Husbandry Directorate, Ranchi, has formed a Rapid Response Team (RRT) for the culling of poultry and cleaning and disinfection of infected areas after H5N1 Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) was detected in the poultry area, Hotwa.
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Scientists warn of lethal bird flu pandemic, says could be '100 times wors
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The H5N1 avian flu has spread rapidly since a new strain was detected in 2020 affecting wild birds in every state, as well as in commercial poultry and backyard flocks.
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Bird flu outbreak in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district, collector orders p
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district after several chickens died in two villages in the past few days. The samples of the dead chickens were sent to a laboratory in Bhopal, where the test results confirmed the presence of the avian influenza virus, said
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Argentina: 220 flamingos killed in latest outbreak of deadly bird flu
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In Argentina, the James' flamingo, or puna flamingo, a gregarious species, faces the risk of transmitting the disease during migration.
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Japan: Egg prices surge amid record 16 million bird flu cullings
Updated : 3 years ago IST
More than 90 per cent of the birds being killed are egg-laying hens, and this according to the agriculture ministry, is limiting the supply of eggs and causing a further increase in prices.
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"I eat more chicken when bird flu infection spreads," Jharkhand Health Min
Updated : 3 years ago IST
On being asked that there is panic among people on the detection of cases, Gupta said, "There is nothing to panic about, I eat more chicken when bird flu infection spreads, all you need to do is heat it well while cooking."
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Bird Flu: Jharkhand on alert after over 400 chickens die in Bokaro
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
More than 400 chickens died in the Government Poultry Farm located in Lohanchal, Sector 12 of Bokaro district in Jharkhand after being affected by Bird Flu, a Kolkata lab has confirmed.
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