Bird Flu :: Vietnam bird flu re-emerges
Vietnam confirmed a bird flu outbreak in chickens in a northern province only two weeks after it announced the disease had been contained, reported Reuters.
Bird flu
Avian influenza — known informally as avian flu or bird flu — refers to “influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds.” Most human contractions of the avian flu are a result of either handling dead infected birds or from contact with infected fluids.
Bird Flu :: Laos bird flu – first human bird flu case
The Laos Public Health Ministry confirmed that the country’s first suspected human case of avian influenza has been detected, following an outbreak of the virus at a poultry farm on the outskirts of Vientiane earlier this month, reporeted by Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.
Bird Flu :: Kuwait bird flu – 20 cases of bird flu at zoo, farm
Kuwait’s health ministry on confirmed outbreaks of the H5N1 strain of bird flu at a zoo and a farm in the south of the country, reported by Reuters.
Avian Flu :: Avian influenza – situation in Egypt – update 6
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has announced a new human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection.
Bird Flu :: Bird Flu confirmed in Moscow
Russian health authorities have confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in the Moscow region. Several dead birds found in the village of Pavlovsky tested positive for the disease.
Avian Flu :: Long road ahead in developing effective avian flu vaccination strategy
The near inevitability that influenza will explode into a pandemic in the coming few years has kept researchers searching for a way to prevent the worst effects of infection. The ultimate prize is a highly effective vaccine that could be produced and deployed rapidly.
Avian Flu :: Suffolk avian flu reports published
Two reports have been published today in response to the outbreak of avian influenza in Suffolk.
Avian Flu :: Avian flu disease control measures updates
Defra has announced changes to its disease control measures following the publishing of the interim epidemiological report into the outbreak of avian influenza in Suffolk.
Avian Flu :: Bernard Matthews to sell meat after avian flu clearance
The UK Food Standards Agency investigation into Avian flu (bird flu) has said that it has gathered sufficient information to conclude that product held temporarily in the Bernard Matthews cold stores at Holton and Chesterfield does not contain meat from a restricted zone in Hungary, which would have made it illegal to enter the food chain.
Bird Flu :: No bird flu infection from migratory birds
There has been no positive case of bird flu in Rajasthan, India, so far due to migratory birds coming across from Pakistan, a state animal husbandry official said on Monday, reported by PTI.