Avian Influenza Disease Outbreak Reported in Northern France; Local Authorities Say 2 Suspected Bird Flu Cases Were Detected

MEDICINE & HEALTH 12.06.2021 20:50 PM

Local officials in Northern France said early today that a new cluster of bird flu had been detected in the region, adding two more potential cases in poultry farms were currently being observed.

First Human Case of H10N3 Bird Flu Virus Reported in China: Should People Be Worried of This New Infection?

06.01.2021 21:33 PM

China has reported the first known human case of the H10N3 bird flu virus. Relevant details of the case are so far scant but the 41-year-old man is said to be recovering and will be released from the hospital soon.

Highly Infectious H5N8 Bird Flu Virus Now in 46 Countries, Can It Be the Next Pandemic? Scientists Who Warn of COVID-19 Sees Possibility

05.25.2021 01:02 AM

H5N8 bird flu virus is emerging as the next public health concern, affecting 46 countries. The outbreak has led to the slaughter of millions of birds worldwide since 2020.

Bird Flu Outbreak: Authorities to Place 1-km Restriction Zone in Cheshire, England

03.29.2021 22:58 PM

Authorities placed a 1-km restriction zone in Cheshire. England after a bird flu outbreak in a local poultry farm.

H5N8 Avian Flu Strain Detected First Bird to Human Transmission in Russia, Is It Lethal for Humans?

02.20.2021 20:50 PM

The first case of bird-to-human transmission of H5n8 avian flu strain has been detected in Russia and has already been reported to the World Health Organization.

Hens, Other Captive Birds to Be Kept Inside During British Avian Flu Outbreak

12.06.2020 06:00 AM

Defra says eggs may continue to have a ‘free-range’ label for 16 weeks and poultry meat for 12 weeks.

South Korea On High Alert Amid H5N8 Bird Flu Fears

11.11.2020 08:00 AM

South Korean veterinarians urge the poultry farmers to improve biosecurity measures to prevent bird flu infections in commercial flocks.

There Is a Bird Flu Outbreak at a Farm in Victoria State, Au

08.01.2020 23:43 PM

A free-range egg farm in Australia's southeastern Victoria state has reported an outbreak of H7N7 bird flu.

Highly-Contagious Bird Flu Confirmed in Czech Republic, Experts Say

01.20.2020 21:31 PM

As Europe fears an outbreak of the Influenza A H5N8 virus, also known as the Avian Influenza or Bird Flu, another incident of an infected farm was confirmed in the Czech Republic last weekend.

Avian Flu Invades US Via Alaska Migratory Birds: MIT Fears Of Strains Deadlier Than H5N1

03.24.2017 02:06 AM

The Bering Straight paves the way for trans-continent travel of Avian flu. It also causes the introduction of deadlier H5 pathogens.

GMO Chickens Help Fight Bird Flu

09.08.2015 20:57 PM

British scientists experiment with GMO chickens to find ways of controlling the bird flu epidemic. Genetically modified (GMO) chickens with glow-in-the-dark feet and beaks might help scientists find a cure for bird flu.

A Step Closer on Universal Flu Vaccine

08.26.2015 01:35 AM

A new universal vaccine has been recently discovered to combat the detrimental influenza flu virus. Influenza virus is a highly contagious disease caused by the influenza virus.

Poultry Pathogens Sweep the Midwest

05.05.2015 17:18 PM

If you've ever dreamt of owning your own industrial chicken farm, you may want to hold off just yet. It turns out a deadly avian influenza is sweeping across the Midwest like an infectious prairie fire.

Iowa Declares State of Emergency Over Bird Flu

05.01.2015 23:30 PM

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad declared a state of emergency on Friday to help battle the toll that the recent bird flu epidemic is taking on the state's poultry industry.

Unusually Virulent Bird Flu Dooms Millions of Eggs and Hens in Its Path

04.28.2015 17:57 PM

Tests have found probable avian flu outbreaks at five new commercial poultry sites in Iowa, affecting more than 6 million birds and even more eggs, according to the state's agriculture department and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

In the Wake of Ebola—H7N9 Influenza Has Spread in Secret

03.13.2015 14:39 PM

In the wake of the Ebola pandemic, researchers in China have identified a virus capable of global infection that has been mutating and brewing on the sidelines. A strain of the avian influenza, the H7N9 flu emerged in eastern China in Feb. 2013 in a small population with a mortality rate of roughly 33%. But over the last year, since it reemerged in October 2013, the virus has been spreading steadily, and mutating along the way. Now public health officials fear that the growing viral infection may soon reach the levels much like the Ebola outbreak, and it is something that researchers are heavily investigating.

Chinese Bird Flu Could Potentially Become a Pandemic

03.12.2015 18:06 PM

The strain of influenza that has swept across China is the second wave of bird flu to hit the country and has mutated frequently. Scientists now believe that this strain of bird flu "should be considered as a major candidate to emerge as a pandemic strain in humans."

First Case of Deadly Bird Flu Confirmed

12.30.2014 15:56 PM

The first case of the deadly bird flu has been confirmed in Hong Kong and health officials fear that this season may see many more infections that past cases of H7N9 -- the newest strain of the disease. Patient zero, a woman from Hong Kong, is in critical condition, and has been confirmed as having the lethal strain of the influenza virus, marking the first case of the deadly flu this winter.