Canberra, June 22 (IANS) Australia’s authorities said on Monday that the country is as well prepared as possible for an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu after reporting the first confirmed case on the mainland.The federal government on Saturday confirmed that a migratory brown skua that was found in southern Western Australia (WA) on June 14 had died from H5N1 avian influenza, making the mainland the final continent to have a confirmed case of the highly pathogenic strain.Speaking …
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Kathmandu, June 20 (IANS) Nepal’s Central Zoo in the Kathmandu Valley has been closed indefinitely since Friday after bird flu was detected in more than a dozen birds and animals. The zoo, home to a wide variety of wildlife, is one of the major attractions for holidaymakers, students, and tourists visiting the Valley.Issuing a notice late Friday, the Central Zoo authorities said the facility has been closed until further notice to protect the health and safety of the general public and visitors …
Wellington, June 20 (IANS) New Zealand is well prepared for a potential incursion of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) after the virus was detected in a wild seabird in Western Australia, a senior official said on Saturday.Several government departments have stepped up monitoring and preparedness efforts, Minister for Biosecurity and Food Safety Andrew Hoggard said in a statement, Xinhua news agency reported.”Since the H5N1 strain of bird flu started spreading around the world, New Zealan…
Kathmandu, April 7 (IANS) The H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, also commonly called bird flu, has spread across four districts of Nepal, a government official said on Tuesday.The highly pathogenic virus has been detected in 23 poultry farms in Morang, Sunsari, Jhapa and Chitwan districts, Indira Sharma, an information officer at the Department of Livestock Services, told Xinhua. This year, the bird flu was first detected in the farms in Morang district on March 18.”We are putting all our …
Raipur/Bilaspur, March 25 (IANS) Panic gripped the Koni area of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh after approximately 4,744 chickens died suddenly at a state-run poultry farm, with laboratory tests confirming the cause as Bird Flu (Avian Influenza).The outbreak has triggered an urgent multi-departmental response to prevent the virus from spreading to other farms or humans. The government poultry farm in Koni housed a total of 5,037 chickens. Speaking to IANS, Dr G.S. Tanwar, Joint Director of th…
Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) Around 6,000 chickens were culled in Patna after the Animal Resource Department found the poultry birds infected with avian influenza. Officials said the infected birds were found at the Poultry Research and Training Centre operated by Bihar Animal Sciences University in Kaushal Nagar, Chitkohra, near the airport area.Following laboratory confirmation, the Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources Department ordered immediate culling and burial of all chickens at the facility.Th…
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) Poultry farms across Namakkal district have strengthened biosecurity and sanitation measures following a statewide advisory issued by the Tamil Nadu government after cases of avian influenza and unusual bird deaths were reported in parts of the state. Though no outbreak has been detected in Namakkal so far, farmers and officials are taking proactive steps to safeguard the district’s poultry sector, one of India’s largest egg production and export hubs. Authorities said …
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) Chennai is on high alert after more than 1,500 crows were found dead across several neighbourhoods in recent days, prompting the Central government to direct the Tamil Nadu administration to strengthen surveillance and disease-control measures following confirmation of bird flu. The sudden deaths were reported from multiple parts of the city, including Adyar, Gandhi Nagar, Pallikaranai, Velachery, Thiruvanmiyur, the East Coast Road, and the Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR). Res…
Patna, Jan 30 (IANS) Avian influenza (H1N1), commonly known as bird flu, has been officially confirmed in Darbhanga district of Bihar following a large number of crow deaths, triggering panic among residents and putting the administration and animal husbandry department on high alert. Thousands of crows have died in the Bhigo area of Ward No. 31 in Darbhanga’s urban limits, with reports of crow deaths continuing to emerge from other parts of the district.According to local councillors, nearly …
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Netherlands has identified antibodies of the bird flu virus in a dairy cow, but the risk of the H5N1 avian influenza virus spreading from animals to humans is very small, according to the Dutch authorities.The Dutch agriculture minister, in a detailed letter, informed the country’s parliament that the H5N1 virus was discovered in a dead cat that died last month.Following this, authorities from the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) examin…