Bird Flu :: Two birds tested for H5 virus in Hong Kong
Preliminary testing of two silver-eared mesias found dead in Mong Kok has indicated a suspected case of H5 avian flu, the Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department says.
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Bird Flu :: Poultry sales not affected
Poultry sales not affected in Britain, despite the news that H5N1 virus may be in human food chain, reported by BBC.
Bird Flu :: UK Avian influenza outbreak update
The UK Government is developing its investigation into what might have caused the outbreak of avian influenza in the Suffolk poultry farm, following preliminary scientific tests showing the viruses in Suffolk and recent outbreaks in Hungary may well be identical.
Bird Flu :: No Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza found in Canada
Canada’s second annual Wild Bird Survey for Avian Influenza (AI) has concluded with more than 12,000 birds tested and no findings of highly pathogenic strains of AI, including the Asian strain of H5N1.
Bird Flu :: Turkey bird flu update – 4 children in hospital
Turkey’s farm ministry confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in the southeast of the country. Four children suffering from bird flu like symptoms are under observation in hospitals.
Bird Flu :: Poultry trade responsible for spread of avian bird flu
Avian influenza, last season transmitted by migrating wild birds, is now being spread through the poultry trade, the top United Nations expert on the issue said today, warning that despite some successful efforts of States to contain the virus, no one can afford to be complacent as it could potentially mutate into a human pandemic.
Norovirus :: Increase in Norovirus Infection
Infectious disease surveillance systems at the Rhode Island Department of Health are detecting widespread circulation of norovirus gastroenteritis through reports of absenteeism from schools, clusters in nursing homes, hospital outbreaks, and alerts from emergency departments.
Bird Flu :: Bernard Matthews import not from the infected bird flu zone
An outbreak of bird flu on a Suffolk farm was probably linked to cases of the disease in Hungary.
Bird Flu :: Bird flu can infect cats ? UN
Cats can become infected with the highly lethal H5N1 bird flu virus but there is no scientific evidence at present to suggest that there has been sustained transmission in cats or from cats to humans, and they should not be killed as a control option, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today.
Bird Flu :: UN agency urges greater support for countries struggling to control bird flu virus
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today expressed confidence in the United Kingdom?s ability to respond adequately to an outbreak of bird flu at a commercial turkey farm, but warned that greater support was needed to help countries still struggling to control the virus, such as Indonesia, Egypt and Nigeria.