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 …
Four Chinese regions reported a total of 10 human cases of H7N9 bird flu on Wednesday. Health authorities in the southern province of Guangdong said four more human H7N9 infections were confirmed on Tuesday. Neighboring Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Fujian Province each confirmed one more case. Also popular: China …
A cull of 20,000 chickens was under way in Hong Kong today after the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus was found in poultry imported from mainland China, days before Lunar New Year. Fears over avian flu have grown following the deaths of two men from the H7N9 strain in Hong …
Six more people in China have been confirmed as infected with the new H7N9 strain of bird flu and one of them has died, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday. Three of the other five patients are in either a serious or a critical condition in hospital, while …
The government has provided a total of Rs 231.7 million in compensation to poultry farmers hit by bird flu this year. The avian flu outbreak during mid-July to mid September period affected farmers from 12 districts. Besides three districts in the Kathmandu valley, the districts that were hit hard were …
An outbreak of H5N2 bird flu in poultry has been reported in north China's Hebei Province, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) announced on Saturday. The disease has killed 4,000 chickens raised by a farm in Baoding City after they showed symptoms of the suspected avian flu on December 17, according …
The Ministry of Agriculture Development has so far provided a compensation of 211 million 679 thousand rupees to the poultry farmers and businesses concerned for the loss of chicks, eggs, bird feed and chicken due to the spread of bird flu at six different places. The rapid spread of avian …
A 20-year-old woman who was hospitalised in Taiwan in May 2013 with shortness of breath has been found to be infected with a novel H6N1 avian influenza virus subtype. The woman did not come in contact with poultry or have a travel history three months prior to getting infected with …
Chinese researchers announced Saturday they had successfully developed the vaccine for the H7N9 bird flu virus, after the flu strain had left more than 130 people infected, with 45 fatalities reported. Shu Yuelong, director of the Chinese National Influenza Center, said this is the first influenza vaccine ever developed by …
Cites “high risk” of occurrence of avian influenza after monsoon as in the past The Centre has alerted States on post-monsoon outbreak of highly contagious avian influenza or Bird Flu, which has the potential to be transmitted from birds and poultry to human beings (zoonotic risk). In an advisory to …
Deaths of two of the three women who were listed in critical condition at College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital in Bharatpur have stoked speculations, and more than that fears, that bird flu could have killed them. The three women were admitted to the hospital after they complained of …
The Ministry of Agriculture has formed a taskforce to review compensation that the government has provided to poultry farmers for bird-flu infected chickens culled to control spread of the deadly virus. The panel formed under programme director at the Livestock Production Directorate Dr Dinesh Parajuli comprises Dr Upendra Man Singh …
JAIPUR: After the outbreak of avian influenza, H5N1 virus, reported in two states-—Bihar and Chhattisgarh--Rajasthan animal husbandry department issued letters to all officials in the state and asked them to keep a close eye on chickens' health. "We received a letter from the Centre and now we have issued letters …
Bird flu has been confirmed in two poultry farms at Kamaney in Hetauda-8, Makawanpur district. Samples sent to the Capital for tests from the Himal Poultry Farm and a farm owned by one Shantiman Rai tested positive on Thursday. Dr Chetnarayan Kharel at the District Veterinary Office said they will …
A day after the government failed to declare bird flu emergency in Bhaktapur, the H5N1 strain of the flu was confirmed in chickens on five poultry farms in the district on Monday, the day the flu was also confirmed in three farms in adjoining Kavre district. In Bhaktapur, chickens in …
Already reeling under the recent outbreak of bird flu virus in Bhaktapur, chicken from three poultry farms in Kavre district have been confirmed with the deadly virus as of Monday. According to the District Veterinary Office, three poultry farms have been confirmed with the H5N1 virus following the tests. The …
Bird flu has been confirmed in eight more poultry farms of Bhaktapur a day after the government lifted ban on the sales of chicken products. Authorities have been preparing to cull chickens in the infected area. According to Dr. Narayan Prasad Ghimire at the Department of Livestock Services, the strain …
Bird flu has been confirmed in Nawalparasi district. The bird flu was confirmed after lab test carried out on samples from the dead fowls of Lila Mahato of Prasauni-1tested positive to H5N1, the virus that causes the disease. The District Livestock Office, Nawalparasi, had sent the samples for lab test …
Bird flu has been confirmed in three more poultry farms at Jharuwarasi VDC in Bhaktapur. Authorities are culling some 8,000 chickens at three farms belonging to Champapur Hatchery after the strain of H5N1 virus was confirmed in the chickens of the farms. Some 1500 chickens had died in the poultry …
The Nepalese government has banned the movement of poultry products in Kathmandu valley after the uncontrolled spread of bird flu over the last 15 days. The ban that came into effect from Thursday will last a week after which the situation will be further assessed, according to Dr Vijay Kanta …
With bird flu reported in Bhaktapur, authorities in the adjoining district of Kavre have gone on high alert to prevent a possible outbreak in the district. According to Durga Prasad Bhandari, Chief District Officer and Bird Flu Disease Control Technical Team Chairperson, import of chicken and related items have been …
