While human cases of bird flu are still rare, a 11-year-old Cambodian girl died after contracting the virus, WHO also confirmed a human case of bird flu in a Chinese woman
Washington: The US has confirmed the first known human case of H5 bird flu in a person in the state of Colorado, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced. The person tested positive for the avian influenza A (H5) virus and was involved in the culling of poultry presumed to have had H5N1 bird […]
Panaji: The Goa administration on Tuesday banned transportation and entry of birds and eggs from neighbouring Maharashtra and Karnataka in wake of the bird flu scare. The orders issued by the North and South Goa District Magistrates come into force with “immediate effect”. “Any person contravening this order shall be punishable under Section 188 of […]
The district authorities said based on symptoms and prima facie evidence, it appeared that the crows died due to "extreme cold and pollution" in the area.
Field officers have been instructed to collect the carcasses of birds detected during this period, pack them safely and send them to veterinary science laboratories for analysing and identifying cause of death
The Department of Animal Husbandry on January 4 had notified the detection of Avian Influenza (H5N8) in samples of dead ducks from Alappuzha and Kottayam districts in Kerala.