Avian influenza

WHO Concerned About Bird Flu Cases: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday announced that Cambodia has reported an outbreak of the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. The global health…

"Since 2020, an increased number of avian influenza outbreaks have been reported in wild birds and poultry globally, and we can expect additional sporadic human cases," said Dr. Sylvie…

What appears to be mammal-to-mammal transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)…

Montgomery, Alabama, Aug. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and the Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF) urged the federal court considering the United States’…

The first known human case of H5 bird flu in a person has been reported in Colorado, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced. The patient reported fatigue for a few…

Both infections occurred earlier this month, the report said. As per authorities, it is not yet clear how the man, who fell ill on January 3, became…

All contacts of the individual, including those who visited the premises, have been traced, and there is no evidence of onward spread of the infection to anyone else. The individual is…

Poultry farms in Tamil Nadu have also been barred from selling chicks and poultry originating in Kerala, the state government said in an official release. Tamil Nadu has taken all possible…

Last year too, the district reported the influenza outbreak but was contained for being localized in nature. (PTI Image)A total of 12,000 ducks were culled in ward number 10 of the Thakazhi…

A senior doctor in AIIMS, however, said, "There is no other patient infected with Avian Influenza in AIIMS." Senior doctors said that there is a possibility of several cases of Bird…