Cockpit
In early December 2007, the country prided itself on providing the world with a road map to check the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5NI.…
Humidity levels decide the transmission of bird flu: study
While absolute humidity drives influenza across latitudes, temperature modulates the effect
No more deaths recorded after bird flu outbreak: monitoring committee report
The committee was appointed to oversee disease control after over 70 birds died in Delhi and Gwalior zoos
Were warning signs about bird flu in Kerala overlooked
Farmers claim to have reported illness and death of ducks in Alappuzha district to the administration; but precious time was lost confirming the cause
Kerala confirms bird flu after hundreds of ducks die
Some 36,000 birds will have to be culled after the H5N8 strain of bird flu was detected in the central districts of Kottayam and Alappuzha
What is spillover? Bird flu outbreak underscores need for early detection to prevent the next big pandemic
Active monitoring of wild animals, farm animals and humans will allow health officials to detect the first sign of spillover and help prevent a …
US wins poultry case against India at WTO
India has been given 12-18 months to implement steps to lift the ban; failing which it would be heavily penalised
India should beware of 10 viral threats, including Ebola
The diseases include Ebola, MERS-CoV, yellow fever, bird flu, Usutu virus, Tilapia novel orthomyxo-like virus, Cyclovirus, Banna Reo virus and …
Bird flu outbreak in Bangladesh; two separate cases reported
More than 700 Sonali breed birds died after highly contagious H5N1 virus was discovered near Dhaka
Bird flu monitoring panel says containment measures in place
Zoos are being screened regularly for any dead bird and preventive medication is given to their staff
India declares itself free of bird flu
No episode of the disease has been reported after an outbreak in Karnataka was contained
First ever case of H7N4 afflicting a human being reported in China
The virus, identified by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is of avian origin
Bird flu scare returns, this time in Odisha
Keranga village has been declared the epicentre of H5N1 A1 virus in the state and culling operation has begun
Research finds no trace of highly pathogenic avian flu in migratory birds
It is believed that highly pathogenic influenza A viruses do not become established in wild bird populations is due to existing immunity
Chilika bird flu scare: Veterinarians collect poop of migratory birds, cull poultry
Odisha government has declared areas in Kendrapara district bird flu hit and have vaccinated 35,000 poultry birds
Centre confirms bird flu in Jharkhand government farm after hundreds of chickens died last week
H5N1 strain is known to be more infectious and fatal to poultry and more persistent in wild bird populations
Bird flu scare grips Cuttack: Ducks culled, compensation announced
After 12 ducks were tested positive of H5N1 virus, authorities culled 500 ducks, destroyed 6,000 eggs and instructed people not to consume the bird
IN PHOTOS: Bird flu spreads to mammalian species
Seals, sea lions, foxes, otters, raccoons, grizzly bears, minks, porpoises have been infected, as scientists sound alarm about a new pandemic
We're developing the world's first vaccine suitable for humans and livestock
The technique uses a chimpanzee respiratory virus (adenovirus) to expose individuals to just a small part of the Rift Valley Fever virus
Bird flu pandemic threat as high as in 1997; focus on wild bird migration routes, say experts
Experts urge investment in developing newer generation vaccines based on mRNA technology
After Ebola, bird flu hits West Africa
Africans will have to mass cull chicken, an inexpensive source of nutrition in the region
India’s first bird flu death: Back to zoonotic diseases
The disease has been on India’s radar since 2006; need to strengthen disease surveillance, train workforce and build robust …
Crackdown: Egg seizures at US-Mexico border go up 300%
Median cost of a dozen eggs in the US was $4.25 in January 2023 — over twice what it was a year ago
The fortnight in brief
Himachal villages are first to claim forests rights, J&K's Russian poplars to be felled, Delhi's increasing appetite for power …
Is intensive livestock production responsible for emerging infectious diseases
It is high time we recognise the connection between people, animals, plants and their shared environment