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Dept hits back at bird flu cover-up charge
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/03/2018
» The Department of Livestock Tuesday insisted there is no bird flu outbreak in the country, countering a prominent doctor's claim to the contrary.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cambodia reports death of 11-year-old girl from bird flu
Reuters, 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.
Philippines bans bird imports from Australia over bird flu
Bloomberg, 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.
DDC steps up bird flu checks
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/05/2024
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) is stepping up surveillance for avian influenza after US health authorities reported a second case of bird flu in humans last week.
Vietnam culls 100,000 poultry as bird flu outbreaks spread
Reuters, Published on 08/02/2021
» HANOI: Vietnam has culled more 100,000 poultry so far this year in a bid to contain the spread of bird flu in the Southeast Asian country, the government said on Monday.
First severe bird flu case in US sparks alarm
AFP, Published on 19/12/2024
» WASHINGTON - An elderly patient in Louisiana is in a "critical condition" with severe avian influenza, US authorities announced Wednesday, the first serious human case in the country as fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic.