Center has asked Uttar Pradesh for a daily report on the control measures taken for the bird flu outbreak in Amethi district.
Avian Influenza / Bird Flu-Causes-Symptoms-Treatment- FAQs
Bird flu (avian influenza/avian flu) is a disease caused by an influenza virus (H5N1) that primarily affects birds but can infect humans also.
Bird flu (avian influenza/avian flu) is a disease caused by an influenza virus (H5N1) that primarily affects birds but can infect humans also.
As a precautionary measure in recent days, the Uttar Pradesh government has culled hundreds of hens, ducks and pigeons in Amethi, to stop the spread of the disease. A control room number 0522-2351159 has been set up for people to lodge complaints related to avian flu.
US reports Bird Flu Outbreak in a Turkey Farm in California
Some 61,000 turkeys in the Merced County were infected by low pathogenic H7N3 virus, a North American strain of bird flu.
Some 61,000 turkeys in the Merced County were infected by low pathogenic H7N3 virus, a North American strain of bird flu.
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Seasonal Flu Vaccine Gives Protection Against Bird Flu
Researchers have found antibodies - the immune system's protective proteins - for H7N9 in people who had had the injection for seasonal flu.
Researchers have found antibodies - the immune system's protective proteins - for H7N9 in people who had had the injection for seasonal flu.
Response to Bird Flu Spread Boosted By China
To prevent the spread of H7N9 avian influenza, which has killed six people in the country, Shanghai's live poultry markets were shut on Saturday as it culled birds.
To prevent the spread of H7N9 avian influenza, which has killed six people in the country, Shanghai's live poultry markets were shut on Saturday as it culled birds.
