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Bird Flu
This may be our last chance to halt bird flu in humans and we are blowing it
So far there is only one confirmed human case. Rick Bright, an expert on the H5N1 virus who served on President Joe Biden's coronavirus advisory board, said, 'there's a fine line between one person and 10 people with H5N1. By the time we've detected 10, it's probably too late'.
24 April 2024, 21:27 IST
This may be our last chance to halt bird flu in humans and we are blowing it
24 April 2024, 21:27 IST
Bird flu outbreak: Surveillance strengthened on Karnataka-Kerala border check posts
Surveillance has been strengthened at check posts at Jalsur in Sullia, Saradka in Bantwal and Talapady in Ullal, said Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Deputy Director Dr Arun Kumar Shetty told DH.
23 April 2024, 07:59 IST
Bird flu outbreak: Surveillance strengthened on Karnataka-Kerala border check posts
23 April 2024, 07:59 IST
Bird flu outbreak reported in Kerala's Alappuzha
The bird flu was confirmed in ducks reared in an area of ward 1 of Edathva Grama Panchayat and another area in ward 3 of Cheruthana Grama Panchayat.
18 April 2024, 04:30 IST
Bird flu outbreak reported in Kerala's Alappuzha
18 April 2024, 04:30 IST
No need to panic because of H5N1, says People’s Health Organisation on World Health Day
According to Dr Gilada, H5N1 virus is a subtype of influenza type A that affects birds and causes Avian Influenza. 'Though this infection can cross over to humans, there is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission of this virus,' he said.
07 April 2024, 02:25 IST
No need to panic because of H5N1, says People’s Health Organisation on World Health Day
07 April 2024, 02:25 IST
Bird flu should make us worried — but not panicked
As of April 4, the virus had been confirmed in more than a dozen herds across six states, with Kansas, Idaho, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio and Texas all reporting infected cows.
05 April 2024, 03:59 IST
Bird flu should make us worried — but not panicked
05 April 2024, 03:59 IST
The next pandemic? It’s already here for Earth’s wildlife
'I am a conservation biologist who studies emerging infectious diseases. When people ask me what I think the next pandemic will be I often say that we are in the midst of one, it’s just afflicting a great many species more than ours. I am referring to the highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza H5N1 (HPAI H5N1), otherwise known as bird flu' the author writes.
12 March 2024, 07:40 IST
The next pandemic? It’s already here for Earth’s wildlife
12 March 2024, 07:40 IST
Bird flu reaches mainland Antarctica for first time, scientists say
The presence of the virus was confirmed on Feb 24 in samples of dead skua seabirds, which were found by Argentine scientists near the Antarctic base Primavera.
26 February 2024, 19:24 IST
Bird flu reaches mainland Antarctica for first time, scientists say
26 February 2024, 19:24 IST
China reports death of woman from combined H3N2, H10N5 bird flu
The 63-year-old woman from Anhui province had underlying health conditions and developed cough, sore throat, fever and other symptoms on November 30 and died on December 16.
31 January 2024, 04:13 IST
China reports death of woman from combined H3N2, H10N5 bird flu
31 January 2024, 04:13 IST
Bird flu found in penguins near Antarctica, 200 chicks dead
Hundreds of thousands of penguins gather in tightly packed colonies on the Antarctic continent and nearby islands, which could enable the deadly virus to easily jump between individuals.
30 January 2024, 17:28 IST
Bird flu found in penguins near Antarctica, 200 chicks dead
30 January 2024, 17:28 IST
First polar bear to die of bird flu – what are the implications?
Influenza viruses are highly adaptable. Their relatively simple genetic code not only changes at random via mutation in the same way as truly living organisms, but also via reassortment.
21 January 2024, 06:59 IST
First polar bear to die of bird flu – what are the implications?
21 January 2024, 06:59 IST
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