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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...
Bird flu in US 2024: Is eating eggs safe? All you need to knowAvian influenza has spread to cows and even a person based in Texas. Amid these rising cases, health officials are currently on high alert,...
Bird Flu: Which countries are affected, what are the risks to people, and should you be concerned?The risk to humans is low, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization. As a precaution, people are ...
Bird flu: Here’s everything you need to know about the deadliest avian influenza outbreak in historyAccording to scientists, avian influenza offers a modest risk to people.
China reports H5N8 avian flu in wild birds in Shaanxi provinceChina's agriculture ministry said on Wednesday it had confirmed an outbreak of H5N8 avian influenza in wild birds at a nature reserve in th...
No scientific report of bird flu transmission to humans; states shouldn't curb poultry sales: GirirajBriefing reporters, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Giriraj Singh said there have been no scientific reports on transm...
Bird flu scare needless, outbreaks localised: Sanjeev Balyan“Right now, we have confirmed reports of avian flu influenza in four states – Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Himachal Pradesh,” Sanj...
India declares itself free from bird fluThe Centre has emphasised the need for "continued surveillance especially in the vulnerable areas bordering infected countries and in areas...
Bird flu alert in UP after 350 birds dieThe outbreak of bird flu cases came at a time when the state is battling with swine flu, which is raging in 35 districts and has so far cla...
First Bird flu case confirmed at UK farm in six yearsThe bird flu virus spreads between birds and, in rare cases, can affect humans. The case is the first in the UK since 2008, when chickens o...
Avian flu impedes India's Rise to the top in egg exportA spate of avian flu outbreaks in the last few years has dashed India's hopes of becoming a major egg exporter.
- Australia develops vaccine for humans hit by bird flu
Australia has developed a vaccine to protect humans against infection by the avian influenza virus.
- India builds new labs to fight bird flu spread
India, fighting a bird flu outbreak in poultry that threatens to get out of control, will build several new laboratories in a bid to combat...
- UAE to review ban on Indian poultry products
The authorities in the UAE have decided to review a ban on Indian poultry products put in place since July after bird flu was detected in M...
- Avian flu-free status to boost poultry exports
Domestic poultry industry is eagerly waiting for the country to be declared avian flu-free, possibly this week, to cash in on demand from o...