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Is Antarctica's tourism boom a ticking time bomb for disease and contamination? Here's what you need to knowAntarctica's tourism is booming, attracting over 80,000 visitors. Experts warn this surge increases risks of contamination and disease. A r...
Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and diseaseSoaring tourism to Antarctica, driven by climate change fears, raises concerns about contamination and damage to the fragile ecosystem. A r...
Remember when egg prices ballooned last year? Now they’ve fallen so low that United States farmers are in crisisThe average price of a dozen eggs has reduced to $2.58, roughly half of what consumers paid at peak levels last year. The drop follows reco...
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...
As U.S faces a shortage of eggs and high prices, Canada boasts of plentiful and affordable options with 14 different types to choose fromUS consumers are facing egg shortages and rising prices due to avian flu, which has killed millions of egg-laying hens. In contrast, Canada...
Texas poultry and dairy industries face crisis as bird flu spreads rapidlyThe rapid spread of bird flu in Texas is severely impacting poultry and dairy farms, leading to rising egg prices, milk contamination conce...
New bird flu strain detected in California: Symptoms and states affectedAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bird flu outbreaks have impacted poultry in 51 states, while the virus has bee...
Why the US is facing an egg shortage and when the situation might improveAmerican food markets are experiencing egg shortages due to a highly contagious avian influenza. Millions of egg-laying hens died, causing ...
Is it possible for cats to get bird flu? Popular pet food brand issues emergency recallA cat in Oregon died from bird flu, which was linked to contaminated pet food, prompting a nationwide recall. Experts warn that avian flu c...
Bird Flu Outbreak in Kerala: What Is H5N1? Signs and PrecautionsPanchayats respond to bird flu outbreak, culling ducks in Kuttanad. Tamil Nadu boosts surveillance at checkpoints. H5N1 symptoms, detection...
Will avian flu become another pandemic and Joe Biden pay price for its spread in 2024 Presidential Election?If media reports are to be believed, the Joe Biden administration is dangerously underprepared for the disease. The avian flu virus H5N1 ha...
UK researchers achieve breakthrough in curbing bird flu spread by genetically editing chickensScientists in the UK have used gene editing techniques to limit the spread of bird flu in chickens. By altering a small section of the bird...
Unveiling the enigma of 'Disease X': The threat of a potential future pandemicThe World Health Organization has declared "Disease X", a possible and deadly disease that could harm humanity on a global scale. The disea...
Bird flu: Delhi rolls back ban on chicken, eggsThe restrictions, enforced due to an outbreak of bird flu in 10 states, were lifted after the Centre asked states not to curb interstate su...
Civil Aviation Ministry asked to allow uninterrupted transportation of samples for bird flu testingThis comes in the wake of some states banning the supply of poultry and poultry products without testing the samples, creating panic and hu...
- Bird flu can strike again, FAO warns India
India may be free from highly infectious bird flu now, but the UN agency Food and Agriculture Organisation has warned the government that t...
- 'Mobile culling is need of the hour'
With the avian flu hitting India once again and birds being culled manually, there is a need to relook at the method of culling being adopt...
- Japan bans chicken imports from Canada following bird flu outbreak
Japan has banned poultry imports from Canada after a bird flu outbreak in the North American country, the agriculture ministry said Friday.
- Govt alerts customs staff on bird flu
In the wake of outbreak of avian influenza in Bangladesh and Myanmar, the government has put the customs department on alert and directed t...
- Bird flu behind, egg prices rise sharply
It’s never too late to start believing in the hen that laid the golden egg. In the aftermath of the losses suffered by the poultry business...