Bird flu confirmed in Sambhar, 80 birds dead in 5 days

Veterinarians deployed by local administration yet to reach bird flu-hit Sambhar

First ever case of H7N4 afflicting a human being reported in China

The virus, identified by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is of avian origin 

Bird flu scare returns, this time in Odisha

Keranga village has been declared the epicentre of H5N1 A1 virus in the state and culling operation has begun

Research finds no trace of highly pathogenic avian flu in migratory birds

It is believed that highly pathogenic influenza A viruses do not become established in wild bird populations is due to existing immunity

We should only worry about bird flu making us sick when we see human-to-human transmission

There is no evidence yet that any avian flu strain has spread from human to human

Surging bird flu cases may increase human infection risk, warn UN agencies & WOAH

Urge countries to strengthen disease surveillance and improve hygiene at poultry farms

Bengal bird flu outbreak - authorities unprepared

Bird flu spreads in West Africa; FAO alerts governments

Cameroon has already incurred a loss of $20 million due to the outbreak

According to report

US scientists develop vaccine that protects chickens from bird flu

Officials are currently testing the vaccine on turkeys

Chilika bird flu scare: Veterinarians collect poop of migratory birds, cull poultry

Odisha government has declared areas in Kendrapara district bird flu hit and have vaccinated 35,000 poultry birds

Avian flu killing Jharkhand crows: virology institute

Highly pathogenic H5N1virus that can even spread to humans

In a first, a polar bear has died of avian flu in the Arctic, confirms Alaska

The animal likely contracted the disease after feeding on infected bird carcass

Avian flu reaches mainland Antarctica, confirm scientists

Discovery triggers need to prepare polar programmes to avoid transmission of infection to humans

Centre confirms bird flu in Jharkhand government farm after hundreds of chickens died last week

H5N1 strain is known to be more infectious and fatal to poultry and more persistent in wild bird populations

Bird flu scare grips Cuttack: Ducks culled, compensation announced

After 12 ducks were tested positive of H5N1 virus, authorities culled 500 ducks, destroyed 6,000 eggs and instructed people not to consume the bird

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens — our study shows how

Avian flu is caused by an ever-evolving virus that gets around numerous biosecurity measures

Bird flu scare in Kerala: What’s pushing sudden rise in cases again?

Mass culling of ducks in Kerala spark loss fears among farmers

IN PHOTOS: Bird flu spreads to mammalian species

Seals, sea lions, foxes, otters, raccoons, grizzly bears, minks, porpoises have been infected, as scientists sound alarm about a new pandemic

We're developing the world's first vaccine suitable for humans and livestock

The technique uses a chimpanzee respiratory virus (adenovirus) to expose individuals to just a small part of the Rift Valley Fever virus 

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Bird flu: Dead chickens found on Bihar field trigger panic

Animal husbandry officials have sent serum samples of the dead birds for analysis 

Bird flu pandemic threat as high as in 1997; focus on wild bird migration routes, say experts

Experts urge investment in developing newer generation vaccines based on mRNA technology 

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The real pandemic