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What is the West Nile virus discovered in California? Symptoms, treatment, vaccines and all details explainedWest Nile virus has been detected in California after two dead crows tested positive in San Diego County, prompting officials to urge mosqu...
How South African scientists identified hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles awayA cruise ship outbreak was identified as hantavirus. South African experts rapidly investigated a passenger evacuated with pneumonia. Initi...
Hantavirus scientists were close to vaccine but ran out of moneyScientists in Chile developed antibodies that successfully neutralised the deadly Andes hantavirus in lab and animal studies, raising hopes...
Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journeyArgentina is investigating if it's the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, coinciding with a surge in domestic cases. ...
Bird flu cases surface in India: Check symptoms, risks, precautions and treatment you must knowBird flu alert in India: Bihar is on alert after bird flu was confirmed in dead crows in Darbhanga. Authorities are increasing surveillance...
Bird flu death in U.S: Washington resident dies after contracting a rare strain of H5N5 avian influenza virus only reported in animals previouslyBird Flu in U.S. - Tests conducted by the University of Washington confirmed the patient was suffering from H5N5 avian influenza
As US reports first human bird flu death, expert says virus is 'lethal'. Check symptoms, diagnosis and prevention tipsBird flu death in US: US has reported its first human death due to bird flu. Bird flu is a viral infection that spreads in birds, cows and ...
Canada reports first case of bird flu in a personA teenager in British Columbia, Canada, has contracted the H5 avian flu, marking the country's first human case. The teen is currently hosp...
State and industry input led US farm agency to relax bird flu testing order for cowsThe USDA relaxed a bird flu prevention order for dairy cattle last spring after industry pushback. The order initially required a bird flu ...
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...
Bird Flu: Two new cases detected in poultry workers after contract with infected birds. Details hereTwo poultry workers in the UK have tested positive for bird flu after coming into contact with infected birds, according to the UK Health S...
Punjab reports first bird flu case as samples taken from dead goose test positiveThe samples were then sent to the Bhopal-based Institute of High Security Animal Diseases testing after the NRDDL found it to be a suspecte...
Bird flu: Over 2,000 birds to be culled in 2 districts in MaharashtraCulling is basically the mass slaughter of domestic poultry birds, such as chickens and ducks, to contain the spread of bird flu. During th...
Bird flu: Teachers not be deployed on inspection duty, says Manish SisodiaThe move comes following complaints that teachers were asked undertake random inspections at markets and other places to see whether guidel...
Bird Flu: Delhi CM issues directions to open Ghazipur poultry market after samples test negativeThe results come a day after civic authorities imposed a temporary ban on sale and storage of poultry or processed chicken meat in view of ...
Bird flu spreads to 10 states; Centre allays fears of transmission to humansPrime Minister Narendra Modi asked all state governments to remain alert and ensure a constant vigil near places such as water bodies, zoos...
Only samples of ducks from Sanjay Lake tested positive for bird flu in Delhi: Manish SisodiaAll 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...
No cases of bird flu in Karnataka; tests negative, says State Health Minister K SudhakarThe minister also said that COVID-19 vaccines are expected to arrive in the state soon and would be administered as per the instructions or...
Govt says avian flu confirmed in 6 states; over 1.6 lakh birds to be culled in Haryana"It is learnt that culling operations have been completed in both the affected districts of Kerala. The disinfection process is underway," ...
- 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...