No fresh case of human infections of avian influenza among people who had come in close contact with the two bird flu-infected children in West Bengal was reported so far in the state, claimed the health department on Thursday.
Bird flu scare came back again in state after two cases of human infections of the avian influenza caused by two variants H5N1 and H9N2 respectively were reported.
The UK has declared that the country is now free from highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu.
A majestic Himalayan Griffon vulture, a rare sight in these parts, was found lying ill in a field in Karimpur, Nadia district on Tuesday.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA) announced a significant escalation in the threat level for avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, moving from medium to high alert.
The highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu, was detected in northern Israel, the state’s Ministry of Agriculture…
A total of 29 people, including 16 close contacts and 13 who displayed flu-like symptoms, tested negative for the virus.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Hong Kong government's Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said the decision was made in view of a notification from the World Organization
Highly pathogenic avian influenza is very contagious among birds and can cause severe illness and even death, especially among poultry.
The outbreaks resulted in the killing of hundreds of thousands of chickens and caused an egg shortage in Israel.
