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A high-level meeting in New Delhi, chaired by Alka Upadhyaya, Secretary at the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying set up a three-pronged strategy with stricter biosecurity, surveillance and mandatory registration of poultry farms

The girl died on March 15, and Pune-based National Institute of Virology later confirmed that she had contracted bird flu after testing her sample

Although the incident occurred a week ago, it came to light on Thursday. According to locals, 2,500 chickens have died on this farm alone. Additionally, reports suggest that 1,000 chickens had previously died.

Water samples sent to third-party labs for detailed analysis; preliminary findings indicate that the chickens were discarded in a canal located nine kilometres away from the reservoir

Investigations revealed that he dumped the dead birds in the link canal between the Puttamgandi reservoir and Akkampally reservoir 

According to officials, the duo plotted to sell chicken waste and bones by storing them up for several months to fast food centres and eateries located close to wine shops at lower prices than the market price

In the backdrop of the outbreak of bird flu, which has taken a big toll on the poultry industry in the neighbouring districts of Andhra Pradesh, an alert has been sounded in the district

The Minister reviewed the situation created by the death of chickens due to the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Godavari and undivided Krishna districts on Wednesday

Avian influenza has been confirmed in two areas of East and West Godavari districts in Andhra Pradesh. However, boiled egg or chicken can be consumed as they are cooked at high temperature and as such the virus cannot survive

The new version, known as D1.1, was confirmed in Nevada cattle and was linked to the first US death tied to bird flu

Four days after the theft that law enforcement say could be tied to the sky-high cost of eggs, no leads have come in 

Report from the Bhopal Veterinary Laboratory revealed that 50 crows in Udgir city died of avian influenza (H5N1), says Deputy Commissioner for Animal Husbandry Dr Shridhar Shinde

The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed that the patient had been hospitalised with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The patient was over the age of 65 and was reported to have underlying medical conditions. The patient contracted H5N1 after exposure to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds

According to Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, US, the H5N1 (Bird Flu), has mutated inside this single patient to gain the ability to bind with human receptors in the upper respiratory tract

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The highly pathogenic bird flu (H5N1), not only invades mammalian brains but can also enter the human central nervous system, creating major complications in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.

This marks the second human case of avian influenza A (H9N2) reported to WHO from India, following the first case in 2019.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Wednesday that a second case of H5N1 in dairy cows has been identified in Michigan, part of an ongoing multistate outbreak, according to a report by Xinhua news agency.

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 authorities

Bird flu is a major global threat, with a devastating impact in both farmed and wild bird populations.