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

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 

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

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

India, KFC blamed for bird flu spread in Nepal

Free dumping of farm produce and import of poor quality chicken by Kentucky Fried Chicken from India is causing spread of disease, say politicians,…

Learning from COVID-19: Here’s what is needed to prepare for the next global health emergency

A new pandemic may already be on the horizon as highly pathogenic avian influenza is raising growing alarm

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.…