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Philippines bans bird imports from Australia over bird flu
Published on 09/06/2024
» The Philippines has banned imports of birds and poultry products from Australia following recent cases of bird flu in the country.
China confirms first human case of bird flu strain
AFP, Published on 01/06/2021
» China reported the world's first human infection of the H10N3 bird flu strain on Tuesday but said the risk of it spreading widely among people was low.
Russia detects first case of H5N8 avian flu in humans
AFP, Published on 21/02/2021
» MOSCOW - Russia said Saturday that its scientists had detected the world's first case of transmission of the H5N8 strain of avian flu from birds to humans and had alerted the World Health Organization.
Hong Kong scientists claim 'broad-spectrum' antiviral breakthrough
AFP, Published on 15/01/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong scientists claim they have made a potential breakthrough discovery in the fight against infectious diseases -- a chemical that could slow the spread of deadly viral illnesses.
Better safe than sorry
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 19/03/2018
» Human capacity for dealing with infectious diseases continues to improve, thanks to the lessons learned from recent outbreaks such as Sars and Ebola, and a growing global commitment toward improving public health. But factors such as population growth, urbanisation, natural disasters and climate change continue to leave many countries at higher risk from infectious diseases and pandemic outbreaks.
Philippine troops to help cull fowl in bird flu battle
Reuters, Published on 16/08/2017
» MANILA - - The Philippines will deploy hundreds of troops to hasten a cull of about 600,000 fowl, the farm minister said on Wednesday, as part of efforts to rein in the Southeast Asian nation's first outbreak of bird flu.
Philippines reports first avian flu, to cull 400,000 birds
Reuters, Published on 11/08/2017
» MANILA, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The Philippines plans to cull 400,000 chickens, quails and ducks after confirming the country's first outbreak of bird flu, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol on Friday.
Indonesia boosts chicken checks to keep bird flu at bay
Published on 07/06/2017
» YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia -- It's not yet seven in the morning, but the slaughterhouses at the back of Terban market in Yogyakarta city are in full swing. Wholesalers, housewives and businessmen arrive on motorcycles, weaving their way through blood and feathers to pick up freshly killed chickens.
Malaysia reports 'highly pathogenic' bird flu
Reuters, Published on 09/03/2017
» PARIS - Malaysia has reported an outbreak of a highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus in the eastern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday, citing a report from the Malaysian agriculture ministry.
One way for China to stop the world's next pandemic
News, Adam Minter, Published on 28/02/2017
» The deadliest outbreak of H7N9 bird flu since its discovery in 2013 is sweeping across China. It's caused at least 100 deaths and has been detected in half the country's provinces. So far, the virus seems to be spreading only between birds and the humans who slaughter them for food. But the potential for human-to-human transmission -- the trigger for a full-blown pandemic -- can't be ruled out. In response, Chinese authorities have temporarily shut down live poultry markets in some of the country's biggest cities.