Avian flu reaches mainland Antarctica, confirm scientists

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

Humidity levels decide the transmission of bird flu: study

While absolute humidity drives influenza across latitudes, temperature modulates the effect

Bird flu’s growing threat? After human case from infected cow in Texas, over 500 penguins found dead in Antarctica

The human patient had a mutation, PB2 E627K, which is linked to the virus adapting to mammalian hosts

French bird flu vaccine for ducks may be launched soon

Nearly 9,000 marine creatures killed due to the virus in Chile

Bird flu outbreak in Andhra: Could H5N1 spark next pandemic? New paper warns of risks

Over 48 mammal species infected with virus since 2020; threat of mutation that sustains human-to-human transmission

A 2015-like swine flu outbreak might be on the anvil

A major outbreak can be inferred from its rapid spread towards the northern states which have not been highly affected by the virus in the past …

‘Wise to assume bird flu pandemic will cause more severe disease in humans than COVID-19’

Bird flu expert Suresh Kuchipudi on the pathogenesis of H5N1 and threats it poses

Fear of bird flu outbreak grips Bihar

Birds have been dying in large numbers in the state from December 3

A month after India declared itself bird flu-free, nine water birds die in Delhi zoo

There were nearly 40 pelicans and 20 ducks before the bird deaths were noticed

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

Were warning signs about bird flu in Kerala overlooked

Farmers claim to have reported illness and death of ducks in Alappuzha district to the administration; but precious time was lost confirming the cause

Kerala confirms bird flu after hundreds of ducks die

Some 36,000 birds will have to be culled after the H5N8 strain of bird flu was detected in the central districts of Kottayam and Alappuzha

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

India declares itself free of bird flu

No episode of the disease has been reported after an outbreak in Karnataka was contained 

First cases of avian flu found in Antarctic region

Researchers identify species and areas most vulnerable to spread of infection

Over 50 people die due to swine flu in just one month

As many as 1,036 people have tested positive between January 1 and 17, 2019 in Rajasthan, while 40 have died, according to sources in the state&…

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 

Swine Flu deaths cross 1,000; will this year be a repeat of 2015?

More than 22,000 cases of swine flu have been reported in 2017, a bulk of them from Maharashtra and Gujarat

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

India’s first bird flu death: Back to zoonotic diseases

The disease has been on India’s radar since 2006; need to strengthen disease surveillance, train workforce and build robust …

Swine Flu virus changing seasonality, geography

Not just geography and seasonality, even the age group seems to be shifting with more and more children getting affected by the virus

The flu is back

Swine flu cases in Gujarat have crossed 7,000 with 492 deaths. Worse, health experts fear a major outbreak in the state this winter

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