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South Korea confirms 6 cases of highly pathogenic bird flu
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of cases of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza has grown to six in South Korea, the ministry of agriculture, food and rural affairs said.
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Russia confirms 1st case of human infection with H5N8 strain of bird flu
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Scientists from Russia's research center Vector have confirmed the first case of human infection with the H5N8 strain of the influenza A virus, which causes bird flu, the head of the Rostpotrebnadzor consumer rights protection watchdog said.
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Hundreds of birds culled in Kathmandu after confirmation of fresh Bird Flu
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Nepal [Kathmandu], January 31 (ANI): Hundreds of birds are culled in Nepali capital Kathmandu on Saturday as fresh cases of Bird-Flu (H5N8) were confirmed after several samples underwent tests in recent days.
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S Korea culled nearly 19 million poultry animals in 2 months over bird flu
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): A total of 18.8 million chickens and other poultry animals have been culled at farms across South Korea as part of measures to curb the spread of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu, the South Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affai
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After Centre issues advisories on bird flu, states undertake public awaren
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): After the Centre issued several advisories on the spread of bird flu across the country, state governments are now undertaking awareness campaigns through newspaper advertisements, social media platforms, in a bid to inform the general public, the Mini
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France confirms H5N8 avian influenza outbreak on duck farm
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 9 (ANI/Xinhua): France's Ministry of Agriculture said Tuesday that a highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza had been detected on a duck farm in the southwest of the country, confirming the country's first farm outbreak of the virus this year.
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S. Korea confirms first outbreak of bird flu among poultry in 2020
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea has confirmed this year's first cases of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu in the southwestern province of Jeonbuk, the country's Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said on Saturday.
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Vigilant Centre constitutes committee to monitor bird flu
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 26 (ANI):The Centre has constituted a Committee on Wednesday, headed by Joint Commissioner, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries (DADF) to maintain constant vigil on the situation arising out of avian influenza (H5N8).
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Bird flu scare: H5N8 virus no threat to humans, assures Gopal Rai
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 22 (ANI): The Delhi Government on Saturday maintained that there is no threat to human beings from the bird flu scare in the national capital, adding that the strain of the virus is less infective.
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