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  Maharashtra: Three tigers, leopard die of avian flu in Nagpur possibly after eating chicken

  Maharashtra | January 09, 2025 11:49 IST

  Maharashtra avian flu: The three tigers and the leopard had been relocated to the Gorewada Rescue Centre from Chandrapur following incidents of man-animal conflict.

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  Bird Flu alert in Jharkhand after cases reported in state-run poultry farm, 2,196 birds culled

  India | April 24, 2024 23:20 IST

  Avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, is an infectious viral disease of birds (especially wild water fowl such as ducks and geese).

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  China records first H3N8 bird flu death I Should India need to worry?

  World | April 12, 2023 9:14 IST

  Notably, the virus was first traced in North American waterfowl in 2002. It is known to infect horses, dogs and seals.

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  WHO warns about Bird Flu; know symptoms and preventive measures for avian influenza

  Health | February 13, 2023 14:32 IST

  WHO said that bird flu is a zoonotic virus, so at present, the risk of its spread is high in animals. However, one needs to take it seriously as the early strains of coronavirus were also zoonotic and we all saw how it turned into a pandemic.

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  Bihar: Bird flu scare in Supaul after samples test positive

  India | April 15, 2022 7:09 IST

  Divisional Forest Officer, Supaul, Sunil Kumar Sharan said that more than four dozen birds, including crows, ducks, chickens, and other birds were found dead in mysterious circumstances in Chapkahi village under Sadar police station on Mar 31.

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  Bird flu confirms in J&K's Udhampur

  News | February 02, 2021 11:29 IST

  Bird flu confirmed in a village near Dhandal panchayat in JandK's Udhampur. The samples of few birds including peacock tested positive for Avian Influenza.

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  No Bird Flu detected in Delhi's poultry, all samples taken from Ghazipur market test negative

  India | January 14, 2021 11:49 IST

  The results come three days after samples taken from crows and ducks in the national capital tested positive for avian influenza. This had led to the Delhi government on Monday banning the sale of processed and packaged chicken brought from outside the city.

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  Avian Influenza confirmed in 10 states: What we know so far

  India | January 11, 2021 16:21 IST

  Avian Influenza has been reported in at least ten states of the country so far. Delhi, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand were the latest to confirm bird flu amid strenuous efforts to contain the spread. Other states that have reported bird flu are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.

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  How serious is the bird flu outbreak in India, watch Ground Report

  News | January 10, 2021 19:55 IST

  Does bird flu pose a threat to human beings? Why does bird flu recur? watch our exclusive ground report on bird flu outbreak in India.

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  Avian Influenza confirmed in 7 states: What we know so far

  India | January 10, 2021 17:21 IST

  As many as 1,200 birds were found dead across India on Saturday, including 900 in a poultry farm in Maharashtra, with the Centre saying that the outbreak of avian influenza has been reported in Uttar Pradesh, taking the total number of affected states to seven. These include Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh.

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  What is Avian influenza, symptoms, treatment: All you need to know

  India | January 08, 2021 17:54 IST

  Over 1.60 lakh birds of five poultry farms in Haryana’s Panchkula district are set to be culled as some poultry samples there have tested positive for the avian flu.

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  Culling of birds begins to contain Avian Influenza in Kerala

  India | March 08, 2020 21:42 IST

  Authorities began culling of domesticated birds and hens near here on Sunday, as part of the Kerala government's precautionary measures following the outbreak of bird flu, officials said.

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  Avian flu scare: Bangalore culls 900 chickens to contain H5N1‬‬ virus

  Health | January 04, 2018 16:57 IST

  Although the virus does not usually infect people, it can cause fever, diarrhoea, respiratory illnesses in some affected people.

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  Bird Flu in Manipur, culling of fowl starts

  India | April 21, 2015 9:35 IST

  Imphal:  Bird flu or avian influenza has resurfaced in northeastern state of Manipur and the culling of poultry fowl began on Monday, official said.Manipur Chief Secretary PC Lawmkunga told reporters: "Samples of sick poultry birds

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  45 birds found dead in Sultanpur National Park; sanctuary shut

  India | January 13, 2015 6:46 IST

  Gurgaon:  As many as 45 birds have been found dead in the Sultanpur National Park, around 15 kms from the city, following which the sanctuary has been closed, a forest official said today.“The Sultanpur Sanctuary

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  Bird flu hits third poultry farm in Netherlands

  World | November 22, 2014 6:34 IST

  The Hague: An outbreak of bird flu was detected at a third Dutch poultry farm, the country's ministry of economic affairs announced on Friday.The latest outbreak occurred at a poultry farm in Kamperveen and the