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New South Wales becomes third state in Australia to confirm H5N1 bird flu case

FILE PHOTO: A test tube labelled "Bird Flu", eggs and a piece of paper in the colours of the Australian national flag are seen in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Published 30 days ago

United States imports eggs from Korea, Turkey to help ease prices

United States imports eggs from Korea, Turkey to help ease prices

Published 500 days ago

Eggs have become so expensive that Americans are smuggling them from Mexico

Egg interceptions have risen 36% across the US so far this fiscal year, accordin to the US Customs and Border Protection.

Published 506 days ago

Karnataka bars poultry vehicles from entering as neighbouring states report bird flu cases

Maharashtra’s Kolhapur and Latur districts, which share a border with Belagavi and Bidar, and the regions adjoining Telangana and Andhra Pradesh near Ballari and Raichur, have reported a rise in bird flu cases. (ANI)

Published 530 days ago

Live poultry markets ordered shut in New York City because of avian flu outbreak

Live poultry markets ordered shut in New York City because of avian flu outbreak

Published 542 days ago

Nagpur: 3 tigers died of avian flu possibly after eating chicken, says minister

A veterinary team of Maharajbagh Zoo sanitises the cages of tigers and leopards as a precaution against H5N1 virus, in Nagpur, Tuesday, Jan 7, 2025. Three tigers and a leopard died of H5N1 virus at an animal rescue centre in Nagpur recently.

Updated 572 days ago

Human bird flu cases in California may be undercounted as workers resist testing

Human bird flu cases in California may be undercounted as workers resist testing

Published 648 days ago

Avian Flu threat grows: Second human case confirmed in U.S., first in Texas

Officials of the wildlife wing of Himachal Pradesh’s forest department collecting samples of the dead migratory birds at the Pong Dam wetland in January when the avian flu outbreak claimed the lives of more than 5,000 birds. (HT file photo)

Published 854 days ago

Avian flu found in Mammals raise concerns in US states; all you need to know

In the US, avian flu has been common among wild birds, particularly poultry, with over 82 million animals affected in 48 states.

Updated 877 days ago

Avian flu wreaks havoc in California, poultry industry takes an existential hit

A picture from the Sunrise Farms processing plant in Petaluma, California. Commercial poultry industry suffers from the consequences of avian influenza.

Published 919 days ago

Hundreds of swans found dead in Kazakhstan's nature reserve

The birds may have died from avian flu, the ministry said, adding that specialists had been dispatched to the site to investigate. (Representational) (HT Photo)

Published 937 days ago

Brazil confirms first ever avian flu cases in wild birds: What this means

Avian Flu: The avian flu season traditionally begins each October as migratory birds shed infected droppings or saliva while leaving cool areas of the Northern Hemisphere.

Published 1176 days ago

Can bird flu turn deadly? Know symptoms of severe disease

Bird flu or A(H5N1) virus is not found to be spread from person to person and its transmission from birds to humans is also rare

Published 1222 days ago

Flu experts meet over H5N1 threat to humans amid record bird deaths globally

Experts have been tracking H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b since it emerged in 2020. (File/Reuters)

Published 1257 days ago

Fresh bird flu cases reported in Kerala's Kottayam, culling to begin today

A file photo of health workers preparing to light a fire after culling ducks following the detection of bird flu among domestic birds in Alapuzha district of Kerala.

Published 1693 days ago

First possible human infection of bird flu in India: What we know so far

Several states reported a sudden outbreak of bird flu cases in January this year. (HT Photo)

Published 1840 days ago

All you need to know about first human case of H10N3 bird flu in China

The Chinese government says a 41-year-old man has contracted what might be the world’s first human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu, but the risk of large-scale spread is low.

Published 1890 days ago

Second wave of bird flu kills hundred birds in Himachal Pradesh

This strain is different from the previous outbreak, when H5N1 had been detected among the migratory birds, she said adding that both these strains are highly pathogenic.

Updated 1945 days ago

Bird flu confirmed in Maharashtra’s Palghar, says deputy collector

On Sunday, the state had reported deaths of 381 birds amid an avian influenza scare. (HT Photo)

Published 1987 days ago

Explained: What is H5N8? Strain of bird flu virus 1st to infect humans in Russia

Culling of birds was done to prevent the spread of bird flu as H5N8 virus was reported in two districts of Kerala Alapuzha and Kottayam, in Alapuzha district in January.

Published 1990 days ago

All you need to know about H5N8 strain of avian flu

People got suspicious two days ago when chickens started dying in two farms in Kodiyathur and Vengeri villages prompting authorities to send samples to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal which confirmed the presence of avian flu, officials said. (Image used for representation).

Published 1990 days ago

Russia says detected first case of H5N8 avian flu in humans

Anna Popova,praised "the important scientific discovery," saying "time will tell" if the virus can further mutate. (Dmitry Astakhov, Sputnik, Government Pool Photo via AP)

Updated 1990 days ago

9 states have bird flu in poultry, 12 in migratory birds, says govt

Jalandhar: Chickens inside a cage at a poultry farm, in Jalandhar, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Amid bird flu scare, four samples of heron have been sent from a Jalandhar-based lab to Bhopal for confirmation. (PTI Photo)(PTI01_15_2021_000085B)

Published 2018 days ago

Central government confirms bird flu infections in poultry birds in 9 states

Control and Containment Operations (Cleaning and Disinfection) are going on in the affected epicenters of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Kerala.

Published 2019 days ago

From J-K to Kerala, bird flu spreads to 13 Indian states, union territories

A horticulture team member catches a goose for medication, following reports of bird flu cases, at Sanjay Lake in New Delhi, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.

Updated 2019 days ago

Bird flu: Red Fort shut till January 26 after sample of dead crow tests positive

Following the letter from Delhi government’s animal husbandry unit, the Archeological Survey of India issued an order to keep Red Fort shut for visitors till Thursday (January 21).

Published 2022 days ago

Delhi zoo reports first bird flu death, doubles down on safety measures

In a statement issued, the ministry also said that the zoo authorities have been directed to use disinfectant spray of lime juice.

Published 2025 days ago

Poultry sale resumes after brief pause, traders say demand low

Vendors at Ghazipur poultry market organise their stock on Friday

Published 2026 days ago

Bird flu outbreak confirmed in 10 states so far: Govt

The Centre has also directed states to maintain adequate stock of PPE kits and accessories required for culling operations.

Published 2031 days ago

News updates from Hindustan Times: BJP will return to power in Assam, says Nadda

Bharatiya Janata Party president Jagat Prakash Nadda, who is is Assam, said on Monday that the party has always given due recognition to the state's culture, language and identity

Published 2031 days ago

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