Mass slaughter of poultry was done at a market by the authorities in Shanghai after the H7N9 bird flu virus claimed the lives of five people.
Bird Flu Claims Its 14th Human Victim in Egypt
According to confirmation received from The Ministry of Health in Egypt, a 15-year-old girl has succumbed to bird flu infection on 10th of April.
According to confirmation received from The Ministry of Health in Egypt, a 15-year-old girl has succumbed to bird flu infection on 10th of April.
The total number of confirmed cases now stands at 14, including six from Shanghai, according to Xinhua, which cited health authorities.
Two more deaths on Thursday took the total number of fatalities to five.
Chinese Man Dies of H7N9 Bird Flu
In China's eastern province of Zhejiang, a man had died of a new strain of bird flu, state media said Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths attributed to the H7N9 virus to three.
In China's eastern province of Zhejiang, a man had died of a new strain of bird flu, state media said Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths attributed to the H7N9 virus to three.
India Earmarks Rs.1.34 Bn to Fight Bird Flu
India Thursday allocated Rs.1.34 billion to prepare, control and contain bird flu for three years starting March 2007.
India Thursday allocated Rs.1.34 billion to prepare, control and contain bird flu for three years starting March 2007.
