Culling operations are on in and around Ravangla in Sikkim.
Culling operations are on in and around Ravangla in Sikkim.
State Animal Husbandry Department sources report that the operations are expected to last for four to five days. Nine Rapid Response Teams have been deployed to complete the operations.
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.
Earlier, hundreds of thousands of birds had been culled in Assam and neighboring Meghalaya after bird flu was detected in November last year.
Experts have warned that the H5N1 virus might mutate or combine with the highly contagious seasonal influenza virus and spark a pandemic that could kill millions of people across the world.
Nepal Steps Up Vigilance After Bird Flu Fears
Nepal Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has issued bird flu alert in 26 districts bordering India in view of the possible spread of the disease.
Nepal Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has issued bird flu alert in 26 districts bordering India in view of the possible spread of the disease.
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China Reports Third Bird Flu Victim of the Month
A 16-year-old boy died from bird flu in central China on Tuesday, state media said, the nation's third fatality from the disease in less than a month.
A 16-year-old boy died from bird flu in central China on Tuesday, state media said, the nation's third fatality from the disease in less than a month.
Preventive Measures for Bird Flu on in J-K
Precautions to prevent a potential outbreak of avian flu during the migratory season,has begun in Jammu and Kashmir.
Precautions to prevent a potential outbreak of avian flu during the migratory season,has begun in Jammu and Kashmir.
