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WHO warns tourists to avoid wet markets to avert human bird flu risk
The agency also suggested people in close contact with poultry to get vaccinated against seasonal human flu, to reduce the risk that H5N1 could recombine with a human avian virus
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Culling of 4,000 chickens, ducks starts in Jharkhand amid bird flu outbreak
H5N1, a type of avian influenza virus, was confirmed among a protein-rich breed of chicken, 'Kadaknath', at the farm in the Lohanchal where 800 birds died and 103 had to be culled
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Chickens, ducks to be culled as Jharkhand reports bird flu outbreak
Symptoms of the infection among humans include severe upper back pain, fever, cough, shortness of breath, cold and blood in the sputum, officials said
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Jharkhand on alert as bird flu cases reported in state-run poultry farm
The Jharkhand government is on alert after bird flu cases were reported in a government-run poultry farm in Bokaro district, official said on Tuesday
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Bird flu costs pile up as outbreak enters second year; 58 mn birds killed
The ongoing bird flu outbreak has cost the government roughly $ 661 million and added to consumers' pain at the grocery store after more than 58 million birds were slaughtered to limit the spread
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Japan culls record 9.98 million birds as avian influenza rages
The season's first case of bird flu was confirmed in October last year on a poultry farm in Okayama prefecture
Bird flu in Kerala: Preventive measures to be taken, says Health Minister
In the wake of bird flu cases being reported in the State, Kerala HM Veena George said there's no cause for concern, but precautions need to be taken for preventing transmission of infection to humans
Bird flu cases reach record high in Japan, hit 54 this season, says govt
Bird flu cases in Japan hit 54 this season, a record high after new infections were confirmed in Chiba and Fukuoka prefectures, the government said on Tuesday.
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Over 6,000 birds killed in Kerala's Kottayam amid bird flu outbreak
Over 6,000 birds were culled in three separate panchayats of Kerala's Kottayam district where a bird flu outbreak has been confirmed
Lakshadweep bans transport of frozen chicken over Kerala bird flu outbreak
The department requested that concerned officers be instructed to ensure that frozen chicken is not loaded onto ships or barges from the mainland to the islands
Bird flu prompts slaughter of another 1.8 million chickens in Nebraska
Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm in the latest sign of outbreak
China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu; 4-year old infected
China has recorded the first human infection with the H3N8 strain of Bird Flu in the country's Henan province, media reports said on Tuesday.
China reports first case of H3N8 bird flu as 4-yr-old from Henan infected
A four-year-old boy from central Henan province was found to have been infected with the variant after developing a fever and other symptoms on April 5
What is bird flu and how it spreads?
Parts of the country reported an outbreak of the H591 bird flu last month. Thousands of birds were culled. So, what is bird flu and how does it spread? Should you worry about eating chicken? Find out
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TMS Ep 122: Airfare hike, Richard Turrin, volatile market, bird flu
What does crude oil price rise mean for India's air travel? What is Richard Turrin's take on China's digital currency? Should you brace for more volatile market? What is bird flu? All answers here
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Bird flu: No cause for concern in other parts of Thane, says collector
Bird flu cases have been detected in Shahapur, following the death of around 100 birds at a poultry farm in Vehloli village in the tehsil recently
All measures in place to prevent bird flu in Tamil Nadu, says govt
As many as 1,061 rapid response teams, each led by a veterinary assistant surgeon, have been formed
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54-year-old woman in China died last month from H5N6 strain of bird flu
A woman in China's Sichuan province died from the H5N6 strain of avian influenza last month, a regional health bureau said
Chinese woman dies from H5N6 strain of bird flu in Sichuan province
The 54-year-old woman from Zigong city developed symptoms on Nov. 17 and was admitted to hospital on Nov. 21
China's Guangdong reports human infection of H5N6 bird flu
The Health Commission of Guangdong Province said in a statement that experts considered the risk of transmission to be low at this stage
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