China reports world’s first human case of H10N3 bird flu

China’s National Health Commission on Tuesday informed that the first case of human infection with the H10N3 strain of bird flu from the country’s eastern Jiangsu province has been reported. The state-run CGTN TV said, the patient, a 41-year-old man from Zhenjiang city, is currently in a stable condition and meets discharge standards. The patient […]

Avian influenza confirmed in 9 states for poultry birds

The central government on Saturday informed that avian influenza or bird flu has been confirmed in nine states for poultry birds and in 12 states for crow, migratory and wild birds till January 23. “Till January 23, 2021 outbreaks of Avian Influenza (bird flu) have been confirmed in 9 States (Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, […]

Bird flu confirmed in five states for poultry birds, culling operations underway

The central government on Monday informed that avian influenza (AI) has been confirmed in five states for poultry birds and in nine states for crow, migratory and wild birds till January 18. Further, bird flu has been confirmed in samples of dead heron from Tis Hazari, New Delhi and in crow from Red Fort and […]

Bird flu: Sikkim bans entry of poultry products from other states for a month

The Sikkim government on Thursday banned the import of all poultry products from other states for a month in the wake of the outbreak of avian influenza in various places across the country. A notification on the ban was issued by the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department Secretary, SD Subba. “In the wake of […]

Meghalaya bans import of poultry from Assam amid bird flu scare

The Meghalaya government on Tuesday temporarily imposed a ban on the import of poultry from neighbouring Assam, as part of its measures to prevent the spread of the highly contagious bird flu, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said. Sangma, which reviewing the preparedness and action plan to deal with the crisis, has directed officials to […]

Bird flu: Assam bans poultry imports

In view of the bird flu outbreak in some parts of the country, the Assam government has imposed a temporary ban on import of poultry from the western states. The state government in a statement said the highly pathogenic Avian Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection having zoonotic potential of causing huge loss in terms […]

Assam State Zoo bans poultry meat amid bird flu outbreak

The Assam State Zoo on Friday banned the import of poultry meat as a precautionary measure after several states across the country reported outbreaks of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in poultry, crows, and migratory birds, commonly known as bird flu. Confirmed cases of bird flu have been reported from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal […]

Several Indian states report bird flu outbreak

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, India has reported the emergence of bird flu since last week. The presence of the virus is confirmed in the dead birds in Madhya Pradesh and Kerala while Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat, too, have a strong suspicion of avian influenza in dead birds. Bird flu has been confirmed in […]