Govt tightens biosecurity rules as bird flu spreads beyond poultryThe government urges poultry farms to improve hygiene, enforce strict biosecurity measures, and register with authorities to control bird f...
04 Apr, 2025, 11.23 PM IST
Amid HMPV virus outbreak in China, three tigers and a leopard die of highly infectious avian flu H5N1 virus in NagpurThree tigers and a sub-adult leopard at Gorewada Rescue Centre in Nagpur died from avian flu H5N1. This is the first time the virus caused ...
05 Jan, 2025, 03.34 PM IST
UK on a vaccine buying spree. Are we staring at another pandemic?The UK government has bought five million doses of the H5 influenza vaccine from CSL Seqirus UK Limited to prepare for a potential bird flu...
03 Dec, 2024, 08.12 PM IST
Government holds high-level meet on avian flu threat, experts call for enhanced surveillanceSpecialists at a high-level meeting urged for increased surveillance and better coordination to tackle avian influenza. They emphasised the...
17 Jul, 2024, 05.44 PM IST
ICAR-NIHSAD transfers vaccine tech for H9N2 virus to four companies"The vaccine will meet the standard of the market both in India and abroad. The vaccine will contribute significantly to increasing the inc...
27 Dec, 2022, 06.23 PM IST
Bird flu cases confirmed in 2 more districts of ChhattisgarhSamples of a crow and a pigeon that were found dead at separate places in Jagdalpur, the headquarters of Bastar district, and of a dead cro...
18 Jan, 2021, 05.06 PM IST
Bird flu: Centre asks states to maintain sufficient stock of PPE kitsAvian influenza (H5N1) has also been confirmed in dead crows and pelican in zoological park, Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh as well as in dead cro...
12 Jan, 2021, 07.31 PM IST
Bird flu confirmed in 7 states; samples from Delhi, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh sent for testingBesides Uttar Pradesh, the other six states where bird flu is confirmed are Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana an...
09 Jan, 2021, 08.12 PM IST
Bird flu outbreak reported in 4 states; advisories issued to contain further spread: CentreIn a statement, the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying said that other states have been asked to keep a vigil on an...
06 Jan, 2021, 05.05 PM IST
Can humans contract bird flu? Centre issues advisory to states to stop spreadThe other states have also been asked to keep a vigil on any unusual mortality amongst birds and to report immediately to take necessary me...
06 Jan, 2021, 03.05 PM IST
Centre confirms outbreak of bird flu in BengaluruA central team comprising two experts has been deputed to Bengaluru to oversee the operation and assist the state govt in mitigating danger...
05 Jan, 2018, 07.31 PM IST
One more bird dies of avian influenza, toll over 80Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave had constituted a monitoring committee for overseeing the outbreak of Avian Influenza.
02 Nov, 2016, 09.21 PM IST
- Sultanpur National Park shut after 47 birds die
The Sultanpur National Park has been shut for a week after 47 birds, mostly Eurasian coots, were found dead inside the sanctuary.
12 Jan, 2015, 05.05 AM IST
- Bird flu, Avian influenza, detected in poultry samples in Nadia, West Bengal
The government has ordered immediate culling of birds and destruction of eggs and feed material to control the spread of the disease.
20 Sep, 2011, 02.53 PM IST
- Fresh bird flu outbreak in Tripura
Avian influenza is back in Tripura. The disease resurfaced within one week of declaring the state as bird flu-free.
23 Apr, 2008, 04.50 AM IST
- Bird flue scare in West Bengal
The death of some poultry birds reported from parts of Birbhum and South Dinajpur districts in West Bengal has a led to a Bird Flu scare in...
14 Jan, 2008, 04.17 PM IST
- Bird flu rumours spoil West Bengal's poultry party
Widespread panic over the possible outbreak of avian flu in Siliguri has left the Rs 800 crore poultry business in north Bengal in the lurc...
12 May, 2007, 04.01 AM IST