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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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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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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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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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Poland To Cull More Than 900,000 Hens Amid New Bird Flu Outbreak: Report
Poland will cull over 900,000 hens in a farm in western Poland due to a bird flu outbreak which was discovered on Tuesday evening, state news agency PAP quoted local veterinary authorities as saying.
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260,000 Birds Culled by South Africa So Far To Contain Bird Flu Outbreak: Report
South Africa has culled 260,000 birds so far to contain an H5N8 bird flu outbreak, Agriculture Minister Senzeni Zokwana told a news briefing today.
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Bird Flu Hits British Turkey Farm
Britain on Friday announced the discovery of a highly contagious strain of bird flu at a turkey farm, and sought to allay fears the outbreak could affect the traditional Christmas meal.
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France Finds H5N8 Bird Flu in Wild Ducks
A severe strain of H5N8 bird flu that has hit several countries in Europe leading to the culling of thousands of poultry was detected in wild ducks in Northern France, the farm ministry said on Monday.
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Iran Reports Outbreaks Of Contagious Bird Flu: Organization On Animal Health
Iran reported two outbreaks of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus at farms located in the Tehran region, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday, citing a report from the Iranian agriculture ministry.
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Delhi's Bird Flu Outbreak From A Weaker Strain This Time, Say Experts
It is not the H5N1 but the H5N8 - a less dangerous virus that is causing the bird flu in the national capital this year, experts have said, dispelling fears about the outbreak.
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Bird Flu Spread Likely, Human Cases Unlikely But Possible: WHO
H5N8 bird flu likely to spread in Europe, spread to humans unlikely but possible, says WHO.
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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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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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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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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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Poland To Cull More Than 900,000 Hens Amid New Bird Flu Outbreak: Report
Poland will cull over 900,000 hens in a farm in western Poland due to a bird flu outbreak which was discovered on Tuesday evening, state news agency PAP quoted local veterinary authorities as saying.
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260,000 Birds Culled by South Africa So Far To Contain Bird Flu Outbreak: Report
South Africa has culled 260,000 birds so far to contain an H5N8 bird flu outbreak, Agriculture Minister Senzeni Zokwana told a news briefing today.
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Bird Flu Hits British Turkey Farm
Britain on Friday announced the discovery of a highly contagious strain of bird flu at a turkey farm, and sought to allay fears the outbreak could affect the traditional Christmas meal.
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France Finds H5N8 Bird Flu in Wild Ducks
A severe strain of H5N8 bird flu that has hit several countries in Europe leading to the culling of thousands of poultry was detected in wild ducks in Northern France, the farm ministry said on Monday.
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Iran Reports Outbreaks Of Contagious Bird Flu: Organization On Animal Health
Iran reported two outbreaks of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus at farms located in the Tehran region, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday, citing a report from the Iranian agriculture ministry.
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Delhi's Bird Flu Outbreak From A Weaker Strain This Time, Say Experts
It is not the H5N1 but the H5N8 - a less dangerous virus that is causing the bird flu in the national capital this year, experts have said, dispelling fears about the outbreak.
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Bird Flu Spread Likely, Human Cases Unlikely But Possible: WHO
H5N8 bird flu likely to spread in Europe, spread to humans unlikely but possible, says WHO.
