Avian influenza News

The advisory mentioned that access to farms should be restricted, and stringent hygiene protocols, including the use of disinfectant footbaths and protective clothing, should be enforced. 

The recent cases show that the virus has adapted for circulation in mammals, raising fresh concerns over the risk of spillover to humans The bird flu virus H5N1 has in recent years seen a significant increase in spillover to mammals Besides killing a record number of birds in 2023, the virus also spread to otters, sea lions, minks, foxes, dolphins, and seals, among others

Avian influenza can spread through direct contact with infected birds, their saliva, nasal secretions, and faeces can facilitate the transmission of the virus Fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, and difficulty in meaning are some of the symptoms of bird flu The H5N1 strain of bird flu is highly lethal to both birds and humans, with reported case fatality rates ranging from 30% to 60% among infected humans

The 56-year-old Chinese woman was the third person known to have been infected with the H3N8 subtype of avian influenza.

H3N2: Influenza virus has started showing its outbreak in India. For the past several weeks, there is news of the death of four patients due to H3N2 virus amid continuous increase in infection in many states of the country.

Bird flu in India: H5N1, a type of avian influenza virus, was confirmed among a protein-rich breed of chicken, 'Kadaknath', at a farm in Jharkhand's Bokaro district.

Bird flu outbreak: A new strain of H5N1 infection, clade 2.3.4.4b, emerged in 2020 and has been causing record numbers of deaths among wild birds and domestic poultry in recent months.

No direct contact with raw meat, suggested FSSAI. The outbreak of Avian Influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed in nine states till January 23. To control the virus breakout, control and containment operations have been kicked off.

This is the first case in Gujarat where poultry birds have tested positive for the infection. 220 birds in three backyard farms in the village were culled after the news. Local authorities restricted the movement of poultry products from the affected area as one of the measures to contain the spread of the infection.

The National Zoological Park in Delhi witnessed the death of a brown fish owl in its captivity. It was found positive for H5N8 Avian Influenza virus under the 'real-time RT-PCR' test done by ICAR-NIHSAD on Jan 15.

Additional cases of Avian Influenza have been confirmed in dead crows and pelican in a zoological park in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. It is confirmed in dead crows in Jagnoli and Fatehpur village in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district. Avian Influenza is also confirmed in a poultry sample from the Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh.

Amid the bird flu scare, read here how to handle and consume the poultry products.

Bird flu has been confirmed in 10 states so far. The Centre has stressed on increased surveillance around water bodies, live bird markets, zoos and poultry farms.

In Maharashtra, bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of death of around 900 hens in the last few days at a poultry farm in Parbhani district The district administration has now decided to cull nearly 8,000 birds in Murumba village where these hens died The outbreak of bird flu has already been confirmed in Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh

Bird flu cases confirmed in Haryana, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Centre intensifies efforts to contain the spread of the disease. Bird flu confirmed in seven states in India.

The officials have collected samples from the area and sent them to a designated laboratory in Jalandhar, Punjab. Bird flu outbreak has been reported at 12 epicentres in Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, while Haryana is on high alert due to unusual mortality at poultry farms in Panchkula. Eleven rapid response teams have been set up to monitor Delhi's potential hotspots

Avian influenza or bird flu virus was found in samples of crow carcasses from seven districts and in chicken samples from Neemuch and Indore, said the state veterinary department in an advisory.

The government on Thursday has declared the country free from highly pathogenic Avian Influenza ( H5N1 and H5N8), commonly known as bird flu.

Facing its worst avian influenza outbreak, South Korea has culled over 33 million poultry since the first reported case last November, officials said on Saturday, while observers noted local resources to deal with the deadliest outbreak may have already been stretched too thin.

Three more birds died due to suspected bird flu here on Friday, prompting the authorities to shut down a park in Paschim Vihar in west Delhi.