Bird Flu In Humans

Moscow: Russia has confirmed the first case of human infection with the avian influenza A(H5N8) virus in the world, a Russian sanitary official announced on Saturday. Scientists have isolated the genetic material of this bird flu virus in…

Jajpur Town: Bird flu fears have resurfaced in Ambikai under Jajpur Road police limits. Death of poultry on a daily basis has been reported by farmers. The suspicious condition of death sparked rumours of Bird Flu. After being…

Bhubaneswar: Culling operations were started by the state government since yesterday i.e. Tuesday as OUAT on Monday confirmed bird flu strain in the samples which it had sent to Bhopal for laboratory tests. The operations continue even…

Bird flu, also called avian influenza, is a viral respiratory disease mainly of poultry and certain other bird species that can be transmitted directly to humans. H5N1 is the most common form of bird flu. It’s deadly to birds and can…