Influenza, or flu, and air pollution are significant public health risks that impact nations around the world with large economic consequences. The authors of this paper show that increased levels of air pollution significantly increase the rate of hospitalisation for people with flu. In addition, they find that protection afforded …
The World Health Organization issued a stern warning on Friday to scientists who have engineered a highly pathogenic form of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, saying their work carries significant risks and must be tightly controlled. The United Nations health body said it was "deeply concerned about the potential …
BARIPADA: Close on the heels of the outbreak of bird flu in Jharkhand, the bordering villages in the tribal-dominated district of Mayurbhanj have been put on alert. Veterinary officials have been asked to inspect chicken farms and hatcheries. Sources said scores of crows were found dead in Khunta on Monday …
Health authorities in Hong Kong are urging residents to take steps to ensure personal hygiene, and the city remains on high alert following the bird-flu-related death of a man in mainland China. Renewed fears in Hong Kong came as Chinese authorities said preliminary tests showed the Shenzhen man, who died …
KENDRAPADA: Death of many crows in the port town of Paradip on Sunday and Monday has triggered panic among residents, who have been advised by forest and veterinary officials not to touch the carcasses. "Around 50 crows died in Paradip on Sunday and Monday. People of the affected areas were …
The alarming phenomenon of crow deaths in the state capital and Jamshedpur was brought to the notice of Jharkhand High Court on Thursday. A city-based journalist with a vernacular daily filed a public interest litigation against the government for not taking steps to protect the scavengers. In his petition, Rana …
In a worrying development, hundreds of crows have died in Jharkhand due to bird flu, a government official said Thursday. The crows first started dying mysteriously last month in Jamshedpur district. This was followed by their deaths in Ranchi, Bokaro, Khuti, Sahebganj and other districts of the state. Concerned over …
The District Livestock Office, Parsa, has observed high alert for protection from bird flu. Chief and Senior Veterinary doctor of the Office, Udaya Pratap Singh, in the district level meeting held with the purpose of controlling infection of bird flu, said works for observing high alert have been expedited to …
The Cabinet, late on Friday, declared the western area of Lokanthali, the Manahara bridge area and slums adjoining the bridge 'bird-flu emergency areas.' The move was, however, in sharp contrast to the stand taken earlier in the day by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, which had declared Kathmandu a …
The Health Ministry has put in place high alert programme in 26 districts, which are reported to be the most vulnerable for bird flu outbreak. Under the first phase, measures are being taken to put special vigilance, constant monitoring of poultry related business, awareness creating training and prevention tips in …
Nepalese health workers have culled hundreds of chickens and ducks following the first reported outbreak of bird flu in the capital Kathmandu, a government official said yesterday. The outbreak was discovered after a local poultry farmer told health officials that 90 of his chickens had suddenly died. Nepal's first reported …
Ranchi: The Centre has sent an alert to the Jharkhand government to remain cautious about a possible poultry infection, after a mysterious bird flu-like virus is believed to have killed between 500 and 1,000 crows in Jamshedpur, Bokaro and parts of Hazaribagh. Though an official intimation from the Union animal …
Agartala: Following recent cases of avian influenza reported from West Bengal, neighbouring Assam and Bangladesh, Tripura today sounded an alert and banned import of poultry from these places. “We have imposed a ban on poultry import from West Bengal, Assam and Bangladesh following report of outbreak of bird flu in …
DURGAPUR, 8 NOV: Nearly 500 chickens died in the Kulti area of Asansol in three days spreading apprehension of Bird Flu outbreak in the area. Locals witnessed chickens dying in poultry farms, domestic places since Sunday in the Patiyana Mahalla area under ward number 25 of the Kulti Municipality. Mr …
JAMMU: District Development Commissioner, Jammu, Sanjeev Verma today chaired a meeting of district officers of different departments to discuss strategies for control of Bird Flu. Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Jammu, Dr G L Bhagat briefed the participants about the Bird Flu, which is a viral disease. He told that about …
KRISHNAGAR, 26 SEPT: Culling operation has been completed in the Betai and Puntimari areas of Tehatta-I and the authorities are now carrying out sanitation work by using bleaching powder and calcium bicarbonate dust for disinfecting those areas from where the birds were collected. The sanitation work will continue for the …
Even as the Prime Minister’s Office expressed concern over the latest outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal and sought utmost caution, the Health Ministry today deputed a Central team to monitor its consequences on human health. Avian influenza, or bird flu, is caused by Influenza A virus that has …
KRISHNAGAR, 22 SEPT: As culling operations continue in the blocks of Tehatta in Nadia affected by Bird Flu, experts have said that killing birds in poultry farms will not alone solve the spread of the H5N1 virus. Mr Arpan Mukherjee, an environmental activist from EnAct in Nadia, said: “Mass culling …
Bhubaneswar: Concerned over the outbreak of bird flu in Nadia district of the neighbouring West Bengal, the Odisha government on Thursday initiated quick response measures to prevent the dreaded disease. According to secretary of animal resource development department Satyabrata Sahoo, two senior officers in the rank of deputy directors have …
Kendrapada: The outbreak of avian flu in Nadia district of the neighbouring West Bengal has triggered an alert here in the Bhitarakanika National Park in Kendrapada district. The park and the district animal husbandry officials on Thursday sounded alert to the inhabitants in and around the Park to take precautionary …
Guwahati: Over 15000 birds were culled in Assam’s Dhubri district following the detection of avian influenza in Agomoni area of the district. Rapid Response Teams had culled the birds in 14 villages of Agomoni area after the avian flu virus was confirmed about a fortnight back, state Animal Husbandry and …
