Bird flu
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Bird flu prevention zones declared over first case of ‘highly infectious’ strain
Bird keepers must follow strict measures (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Four Bird Flu prevention zones have been enforced in the…
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USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus
The US government on Friday ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread…
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UK buys 5 million bird flu vaccine doses in case of pandemic
The government is adding a human H5 vaccine to its stockpile as part of its health threat preparedness plans. ADVERTISEMENT…
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California child first reported case of bird flu in a US minor
A California kid is the US’ first reported case of bird flu in a minor. The child experienced mild symptoms…
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Bird flu: Canada teenager hospitalised with country’s first human case
This marked “the first detection of a presumed human case” of H5 in Canada, authorities in British Columbia said. ADVERTISEMENT…
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Health Ministry declares all of Austria bird flu risk area
Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral disease that occurs mainly in poultry and wild water birds but transmission to…
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Bird flu detected in a US pig for the first time
Finding bird flu in a pig raises concerns that the virus may be a stepping stone to the virus becoming…
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California dairy workers infected with bird flu amid ongoing outbreak
The workers had been in contact with infected cattle in the US, bringing the total number of cases this year…
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Conservationists warn spread of bird flu is wiping out UK seabirds
Bird flu is a common problem, but the H5N1 avian influenza has now found its way into UK seabird populations,…
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