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US officials warn over bird flu risk
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/05/2023
» The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned people to stay away from wild birds and sick or dying poultry to limit the spread of the bird flu virus.
Bird flu in French foxes a new concern
Published on 07/03/2023
» PARIS: France has reported an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among red foxes northeast of Paris, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday, as the spread of the virus to mammals raised global concerns.
Cambodia: No human-to-human bird flu transmission found
AFP, Published on 01/03/2023
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodian health authorities have said there was no human-to-human transmission of bird flu in the case of a father and daughter who caught the virus.
Cambodia reports death of 11-year-old girl from bird flu
Published on 24/02/2023
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia reported an 11-year-old girl from a province east of the capital Phnom Penh died after being infected by the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu.
DDC issues bird flu alert after death in Cambodia
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/02/2023
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has put out an alert about a bird flu outbreak after reports of a death in Cambodia.
WHO concerned about bird flu after girl's father tests positive
AFP, Published on 24/02/2023
» PARIS - The World Health Organization said Friday it was concerned about bird flu after the father of a 11-year-old Cambodian girl who died from the disease also tested positive, raising fears of human-to-human transmission.
Bird flu detected in mammals but risk to humans low: experts
AFP, Published on 03/02/2023
» PARIS - Experts have warned that the recent detection of bird flu in mammals including foxes, otters, minks, seals and even grizzly bears is concerning but emphasised that the virus would have to significantly mutate to spread between humans.
Peru slaughters more than 37,000 poultry after bird flu outbreak
AFP, Published on 02/12/2022
» LIMA - Peruvian authorities have culled at least 37,000 birds on a chicken farm due to bird flu, officials said Thursday.
Livestock dept issues bird flu alert to poultry farms
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/03/2022
» The Department of Livestock Development (DLD) has warned poultry farmers about an increased risk of bird flu as deadly strains of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been detected in many countries.
Philippines detects bird flu in duck, quail farms
Reuters, Published on 22/02/2022
» MANILA: The Philippines' agriculture department said on Tuesday it had recently detected outbreaks of avian influenza in some duck and quail farms near the capital, after getting rid of the disease more than a year ago.