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
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 :: 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.
Bird Flu :: Indonesia signs a deal with Baxter for human bird flu samples
Indonesia signs a deal with U.S. vaccine manufacturer Baxter International Inc. for human bird flu samples and the development of vaccine to combat human bird flu.
Bird Flu :: Egyptian teenage girl dies of bird flu
Egyptian health officials confirmed on Tuesday that Egypt?s 12th fatal victim of bird flu died on 2 February. The victim was a 17-year-old girl from the rural Fayyoum region, south-west of the capital, Cairo. She is believed to have been infected after coming into contact with sick and dead birds at her home.
Bird Flu :: Culling continues in UK to contain bird flu
British authorities, trying to contain an outbreak of avian flu of the lethal H5N1 strain on a turkey farm, have gassed tens of thousands of birds and will continue with the culling.
Bird Flu :: Human bird flu death confirmed in Nigeria, first in sub-Saharan Africa ? UN
The United Nations health agency has confirmed a fatal human case of bird flu in Nigeria, Africa?s most populous country, only the second incidence of the H5N1 virus in humans in the sub-Saharan region, and is working with the Nigerian authorities to identify the source of infection.
Bird Flu :: UK investigates bird flu outbreak
Although more than 160,000 turkeys have been slaughtered at a farm in Suffolk in England in order to curb the spread of the deadly bird flu virus, officials remain baffled as to the source of the outbreak.
Bird Flu :: UK hit by first H5N1 bird flu outbreak in poultry
The avian flu, which killed 2600 turkeys at a Suffolk farm, has been confirmed as the H5N1 virus.
Bird Flu :: H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Britain
An outbreak of bird flu on a farm run by Europe’s biggest turkey manufacturer Bernard Matthews has killed 2500 birds.