African Swine Fever detected in the North West
Zeerust in the North West has reportedly been hit by an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. It was reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on Wednesday, according to the Department
Avian Flu
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Taiwan confirms first case of H5N8 bird flu
TAIPEI – A highly pathogenic strain of H5N8 avian influenza has been found in central Taiwan in the first confirmed case on the island, health authorities said. Council of Agriculture Minister Chen
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Bird flu scare costs poultry industry Rs 20 cr
The bird flu scare in the city has caused a loss of over Rs 20 crore to the poultry industry in Punjab and Haryana in the past six days. Although no poultry death has been reported in the region, the bird
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Avian flu hits Chandigarh
One of several samples taken from dozens of domestic geese that died in Chandigarh's Sukhna lake has tested positive for the dreaded avian flu, triggering alarm across Punjab, which is a big supplier of
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Researcher Financial Conflicts Influence Flu Drug Studies
Researchers with financial ties to flu drug companies more often reported positive findings in their studies of the treatments, a new analysis found. Seven of eight studies that analyzed previous research
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H5N6 bird flu reported in NE China
BEIJING - Northeast China's Heilongjiang province has reported an outbreak of the H5N6 bird flu virus in poultry, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) announced Monday. Over 20,000 geese at a farm in Harbin,
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Contact between bird species of different lifespans can promote the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza strains
<p>The emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses has received much attention due to the severe consequences of their occasional spread to humans, as well as the large toll they take on the
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U.S.-based Japanese scientist makes potent version of H1N1 flu
A U.S.-based Japanese scientist said Wednesday he has succeeded in engineering a version of the so-called swine flu virus that would be able to evade the human immune system. The research on the 2009
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Bangladesh in bird flu 'danger zone'
The "danger zones" in Asia which are vulnerable to deadly bird flu have been mapped by scientists. The virus, called H7N9, has infected 433 people mostly in China and has killed 62. The study, published
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Study points out areas at risk for H7N9 virus
The H7N9 bird flu virus, which has caused severe illness and deaths in China, may inhabit only a fraction of its potential range and could possibly spread to India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia and the
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Bird flu 'danger zones' mapped
The "danger zones" in Asia which are vulnerable to a deadly bird flu have been mapped by scientists. The virus, called H7N9, has infected 433 people mostly in China and has killed 62. The study,