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Bird flu detected in 2 poultry workers in UK

The poultry workers who tested positive for the H5 strain were believed to have been exposed to sick birds while working at the same farm.

H3N8 is a kind of bird flu, which is extremely rare in humans. However, the strain doesn’t spread from person to person. (REUTERS)
Published on May 17, 2023 04:03 AM IST
AP |

Bird flu detectives hunt for clues to stop next global pandemic

Scientists are using the lessons learned from Covid to track new mutations of a virus that experts say is even more dangerous

Bird flu: The virus generally occurs among wild aquatic birds and can infect domestic poultry, other birds, and animals.(PTI)
Published on May 02, 2023 02:30 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Parmita Uniyal

First human death from H3N8 bird flu. What we know about the virus

The spread of the H3N8 bird flu virus in humans is usually a result of exposure to live or dead poultry and contaminated environments.

H3N8 is a kind of bird flu, which is extremely rare in humans. However, the strain doesn’t spread from person to person. (REUTERS)
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 03:39 PM IST
BySanskriti Falor

World's first human death from H3N8 bird flu recorded in China: WHO

The WHO reported the first human death from the H3N8 subtype of avian influenza in China, but the strain is not transmissible between humans.

Bird flu: The virus generally occurs among wild aquatic birds and can infect domestic poultry, other birds, and animals.(PTI)
Published on Apr 12, 2023 12:43 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Animesh Chaturvedi

Tripura imposes ban on import of pigs as precaution against swine flu cases

The Assam government had banned import of pigs and poultry from other parts of the country last month

Animal resource development department minister Sudhangshu Das added strict action will be taken against violators. (Representative file image)
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 12:27 PM IST
ByPriyanka Deb Barman
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