Is milk safe? Your questions about bird flu and dairy, answeredThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will begin testing the country’s milk supply for H5N1, the bird flu virus, following...
07 Dec, 2024, 12.31 PM IST
Human case of bird flu detected in Odisha; Symptoms and precautions you need to knowA human case of bird flu has been reported in Puri district, Odisha. The health department is closely monitoring the area, with surveillanc...
28 Aug, 2024, 09.54 AM IST
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 ...
15 Feb, 2023, 05.54 PM IST
No permission given for use of vaccine against bird flu; not even by other nations: GovtSo far, the Centre has provided Rs 103.56 crore assistance to these 14 states/union territories for control of bird flu.
05 Feb, 2021, 07.29 PM IST
Bird flu confirmed in Delhi, all 8 samples sent to Bhopal lab test positive: OfficialsAll eight samples -- four from a park in Mayur Vihar Phase 3, three from Sanjay Lake and one from Dwarka -- have been found positive for av...
11 Jan, 2021, 03.09 PM IST
Bird flu confirmed in 7 states; test results of Delhi, Maharashtra samples awaitedAfter confirmation of avian influenza (bird flu) positive samples in poultry (two poultry farms) of Panchkula district of Haryana, the stat...
11 Jan, 2021, 01.51 PM IST
Poultry industry badly effected by bird flu fears, chicken prices drop by 50%After the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on the country's poultry industry, it is now reeling under the fresh threat of the bird flu in...
10 Jan, 2021, 01.43 PM IST
Bird Flu outbreak brings down chicken sales by 40% across IndiaBird flu has been confirmed among migratory birds and crows in Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. In the south, Keral...
07 Jan, 2021, 08.03 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
- Sick chickens come home to roost: Deadly infection avian influenza or bird flu is present in our country
What are the chances that a chicken infected with bird flu will land on your plate? Zero.What are the chances that a bird flu infection wil...
03 Dec, 2012, 07.16 AM IST
- Sri Lanka bans poultry from India
Sri Lanka has banned import of chicken from India in the wake of outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal.
24 Jan, 2008, 11.33 AM IST
- 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...
23 Jan, 2008, 10.47 AM IST
- Bird flu scare in New Delhi hits poultry sales
Though many claimed that the bird flu scare is the obvious reason behind the drop in the sales, few feel that it is the ignorance of people.
19 Jan, 2008, 03.46 PM IST
- 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...
12 Sep, 2007, 05.04 PM IST
- UAE bans import of birds from India
The United Arab Emirates has enforced a temporary ban on imports of all kinds of birds from India after bird flu was detected there.
31 Jul, 2007, 12.07 PM IST
- NECC asks farmers not to reduce egg prices on bird flu fear
Fearing huge losses to the poultry industry due to outbreak of bird flu in Manipur, National Egg Coordination Committee has asked the farme...
29 Jul, 2007, 11.58 AM IST
- Take steps to prevent avian flu outbreak, says PETA
An animal rights group has written to the animal husbandry department saying steps should be taken to improve conditions at poultry farms t...
26 Mar, 2007, 01.20 PM IST