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48 Crows Die In Madhya Pradesh District, Bird Flu Confirmed
The presence of the H5N8 virus (bird flu) has been confirmed after at least 48 crows were found dead in Agar Malwa district of Madhya Pradesh, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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Japan Confirms "Highly Pathogenic" Strain Amid 3rd Bird Flu Outbreak
Japan has confirmed the highly pathogenic bird flu subtype H5N8 was detected at a poultry farm in the third outbreak of avian influenza in the country this winter, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday.
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Risk Of Human Spread Of Bird Flu Appears Low: WHO
The risk of human-to-human spread of the H5N8 strain of bird flu appears low after it was identified for the first time worldwide in farm workers in Russia, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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Russia Reports "World's First Case" Of Transmission Of Bird Flu To Humans
Russia said Saturday that its scientists had detected the world's first case of transmission of the H5N8 strain of avian flu from birds to humans and had alerted the World Health Organization.
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Hundreds Of Birds Culled In Kathmandu After Confirmation Of Fresh Bird Flu Cases
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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Northeast States On Alert, Issue Advisories To Prevent Bird Flu
Several states in Northeast India have sounded alerts following the outbreak of bird flu (H5N8) in the country, despite no reports of any cases in the region till now.
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6 Crows Found Dead In Karnataka District Amid Bird Flu Outbreak
Amid the bird flu (H5N8) outbreak in Kerala, six crows have died in the border district of Dakshina Kannada in Karnataka and their samples had been sent for tests to ascertain the cause of death, Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Thursday.
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Cases Of Bird Flu Reported From Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur
Cases of avian influenza have been reported from Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur on Wednesday, making it the fifth district in the state after Jhalawar, Kota, Baran and Jaipur to be affected by H5N8 strain of bird flu, officials said.
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Karnataka Sounds "High Alert" Over Bird Flu
The Karnataka government has asked all districts to be on "high alert" and take preventive measures in the wake of bird flu (H5N8) outbreak in neighbouring Kerala, Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chauhan said today.
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Over 69,000 Birds Culled In Two Kerala Districts Amid Bird Flu Scare
Over 69,000 birds including ducks and chicken were culled in the districts of Alappuzha and Kottayam to contain the H5N8 strain of bird flu, Kerala Animal Husbandry Minister K Raju said on Wednesday.
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Hundreds Of Crows Dead In Madhya Pradesh, Officials Check For Bird Flu
A bird flu alert has been issued in Madhya Pradesh in the wake of sudden death of crows in large numbers in western parts of the state, including Indore. The testing of dead crow samples at the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) has revealed the presence of the H5N8, the avian influenza causing virus, in some samples from ...
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Less Infectious Bird Flu Variant Detected In Rajasthan's Kota, Baran Districts
After bird flu was confirmed in samples of carcasses sent from Rajasthan's Jhalawar, avian influenza subtype H5N8, which experts said is less infectious than H5N1 virus, has been detected in the state's Kota and Baran districts.
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J&K, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu On Alert, Kerala Begins Culling Chickens, Ducks
Culling of chickens and ducks began in parts of Kerala today to contain the H5N8 strain of bird flu, while Jammu and Kashmir sounded an alert and started collecting samples from migratory species after Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh reported cases of the avian influenza.
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Avian Influenza Confirmed In Kerala, Thousands Of Birds To Be Culled
In Kerala, the H5N8 strain of Avian Influenza has been confirmed in parts of Alappuzha and Kottayam. Of the eight samples sent to a Bhopal-based laboratory, the influenza - commonly known as Bird Flu - has been detected in five.
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France Confirms Severe H5N8 Bird Flu Outbreak On Duck Farm
The French farm ministry said on Tuesday that highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu had been found on a duck farm in the southwest of the country, confirming France's first farm outbreak of the virus this year.
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48 Crows Die In Madhya Pradesh District, Bird Flu Confirmed
The presence of the H5N8 virus (bird flu) has been confirmed after at least 48 crows were found dead in Agar Malwa district of Madhya Pradesh, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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Japan Confirms "Highly Pathogenic" Strain Amid 3rd Bird Flu Outbreak
Japan has confirmed the highly pathogenic bird flu subtype H5N8 was detected at a poultry farm in the third outbreak of avian influenza in the country this winter, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday.
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Risk Of Human Spread Of Bird Flu Appears Low: WHO
The risk of human-to-human spread of the H5N8 strain of bird flu appears low after it was identified for the first time worldwide in farm workers in Russia, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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Russia Reports "World's First Case" Of Transmission Of Bird Flu To Humans
Russia said Saturday that its scientists had detected the world's first case of transmission of the H5N8 strain of avian flu from birds to humans and had alerted the World Health Organization.
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Hundreds Of Birds Culled In Kathmandu After Confirmation Of Fresh Bird Flu Cases
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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Northeast States On Alert, Issue Advisories To Prevent Bird Flu
Several states in Northeast India have sounded alerts following the outbreak of bird flu (H5N8) in the country, despite no reports of any cases in the region till now.
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6 Crows Found Dead In Karnataka District Amid Bird Flu Outbreak
Amid the bird flu (H5N8) outbreak in Kerala, six crows have died in the border district of Dakshina Kannada in Karnataka and their samples had been sent for tests to ascertain the cause of death, Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Thursday.
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Cases Of Bird Flu Reported From Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur
Cases of avian influenza have been reported from Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur on Wednesday, making it the fifth district in the state after Jhalawar, Kota, Baran and Jaipur to be affected by H5N8 strain of bird flu, officials said.
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Karnataka Sounds "High Alert" Over Bird Flu
The Karnataka government has asked all districts to be on "high alert" and take preventive measures in the wake of bird flu (H5N8) outbreak in neighbouring Kerala, Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chauhan said today.
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Over 69,000 Birds Culled In Two Kerala Districts Amid Bird Flu Scare
Over 69,000 birds including ducks and chicken were culled in the districts of Alappuzha and Kottayam to contain the H5N8 strain of bird flu, Kerala Animal Husbandry Minister K Raju said on Wednesday.
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Hundreds Of Crows Dead In Madhya Pradesh, Officials Check For Bird Flu
A bird flu alert has been issued in Madhya Pradesh in the wake of sudden death of crows in large numbers in western parts of the state, including Indore. The testing of dead crow samples at the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) has revealed the presence of the H5N8, the avian influenza causing virus, in some samples from ...
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Less Infectious Bird Flu Variant Detected In Rajasthan's Kota, Baran Districts
After bird flu was confirmed in samples of carcasses sent from Rajasthan's Jhalawar, avian influenza subtype H5N8, which experts said is less infectious than H5N1 virus, has been detected in the state's Kota and Baran districts.
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J&K, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu On Alert, Kerala Begins Culling Chickens, Ducks
Culling of chickens and ducks began in parts of Kerala today to contain the H5N8 strain of bird flu, while Jammu and Kashmir sounded an alert and started collecting samples from migratory species after Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh reported cases of the avian influenza.
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Avian Influenza Confirmed In Kerala, Thousands Of Birds To Be Culled
In Kerala, the H5N8 strain of Avian Influenza has been confirmed in parts of Alappuzha and Kottayam. Of the eight samples sent to a Bhopal-based laboratory, the influenza - commonly known as Bird Flu - has been detected in five.
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France Confirms Severe H5N8 Bird Flu Outbreak On Duck Farm
The French farm ministry said on Tuesday that highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu had been found on a duck farm in the southwest of the country, confirming France's first farm outbreak of the virus this year.
