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Hong Kong culls thousands of birds over avian flu scare
AFP, Published on 07/06/2016
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong culled 4,500 birds on Tuesday after the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus was discovered in a chicken at a local market.
'Major step' toward universal flu vaccine: studies
AFP, Published on 25/08/2015
» PARIS - Scientists have taken a major step towards creating a vaccine that works against multiple strains of influenza, according to two studies published Monday in top journals.
US egg prices soar as avian flu batters poultry industry
AFP, Published on 23/05/2015
» WASHINGTON - US farmers have been forced to kill almost 40 million chickens and other birds, causing egg prices to soar as a deadly version of the avian flu attacks the poultry industry.
Two die of bird flu in China
AFP, Published on 17/01/2015
» BEIJING - Two people have died of the H7N9 strain of avian flu in China's eastern province of Fujian, state media said Saturday, quoting local health officials.
S. Korea orders lockdown to fight animal disease
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» SEOUL - South Korea on Thursday announced a 36-hour lockdown over the weekend on poultry and livestock farms across the country to curb the spread of two highly contagious animal diseases -- foot and mouth and bird flu.
More birds culled as Taiwan battles worst avian flu in 10 years
AFP, Published on 14/01/2015
» TAIPEI - A major outbreak of avian flu in Taiwan has spread to 19 more farms with a total of 160,000 birds slaughtered in the island's worst bout of the disease in a decade, authorities said Wednesday.
Taiwan culls 6,000 more geese to curb bird flu outbreak
AFP, Published on 13/01/2015
» TAIPEI - Taiwan on Tuesday slaughtered nearly 6,000 geese after 14 more farms were confirmed to have been infected in the latest outbreak of avian influenza that has led to the culling of more than 140,000 birds.
Thousands more poultry culled as bird flu fears grow in Taiwan
AFP, Published on 12/01/2015
» Taiwan on Sunday ordered the slaughter of 16,000 geese and ducks to try to curb a bird flu outbreak that has already led to the culling of 120,000 chickens.
Hong Kong culls 19,000 birds amid avian flu alert
AFP, Published on 31/12/2014
» Hong Kong culled thousands of chickens Wednesday after the potentially deadly H7N9 bird flu virus was discovered in poultry imported from China, days after a woman was admitted to hospital with the disease.
Hong Kong to cull 15,000 chickens after H7N9 virus found
AFP, Published on 31/12/2014
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong authorities said Wednesday they will cull 15,000 chickens after the deadly H7N9 virus was discovered in poultry imported from mainland China.