4-Year-Old Boy in China Becomes First Human Case of H3N8 Bird Flu After Being Exposed to Chickens, Crows in His Hometown

Medicine & Technology Apr 28, 2022

China has detected its first human case of the H3N8 bird flu in the country. Find out how the first victim got infected with the avian virus.

Duck Farm in France Culled a Day After 48 Bird Flu Outbreaks Were Declared in French Foie Gras Region

Dec 20, 2021

A bird flu outbreak was declared in the Landes region in France, the heart of foie gras production. It is the second outbreak in the southwest after an epidemic last year that culled 3 million ducks and geese.

Avian Influenza Disease Outbreak Reported in Northern France; Local Authorities Say 2 Suspected Bird Flu Cases Were Detected

Dec 06, 2021

Local officials in Northern France said early today that a new cluster of bird flu had been detected in the region, adding two more potential cases in poultry farms were currently being observed.

First Human Case of H10N3 Bird Flu Virus Reported in China: Should People Be Worried of This New Infection?

Jun 01, 2021

China has reported the first known human case of the H10N3 bird flu virus. Relevant details of the case are so far scant but the 41-year-old man is said to be recovering and will be released from the hospital soon.

Highly Infectious H5N8 Bird Flu Virus Now in 46 Countries, Can It Be the Next Pandemic? Scientists Who Warn of COVID-19 Sees Possibility

May 25, 2021

H5N8 bird flu virus is emerging as the next public health concern, affecting 46 countries. The outbreak has led to the slaughter of millions of birds worldwide since 2020.

300 Homes Affected in Bird Flu Outbreak in England

Mar 29, 2021

Authorities placed a 1-km restriction zone in Cheshire. England after a bird flu outbreak in a local poultry farm.

H5N8 Avian Flu Strain Detected First Bird to Human Transmission in Russia, Is It Lethal for Humans?

Feb 20, 2021

The first case of bird-to-human transmission of H5n8 avian flu strain has been detected in Russia and has already been reported to the World Health Organization.

Hens, Other Captive Birds to Be Kept Inside During British Avian Flu Outbreak

Dec 06, 2020

Defra says eggs may continue to have a ‘free-range’ label for 16 weeks and poultry meat for 12 weeks.

South Korea On High Alert Amid H5N8 Bird Flu Fears

Nov 11, 2020

South Korean veterinarians urge the poultry farmers to improve biosecurity measures to prevent bird flu infections in commercial flocks.

There Is a Bird Flu Outbreak at a Farm in Victoria State, Au

Aug 01, 2020

A free-range egg farm in Australia's southeastern Victoria state has reported an outbreak of H7N7 bird flu.

Highly-Contagious Bird Flu Confirmed in Czech Republic, Experts Say

Jan 20, 2020

As Europe fears an outbreak of the Influenza A H5N8 virus, also known as the Avian Influenza or Bird Flu, another incident of an infected farm was confirmed in the Czech Republic last weekend.

Avian Flu Invades US Via Alaska Migratory Birds: MIT Fears Of Strains Deadlier Than H5N1

Mar 24, 2017

The Bering Straight paves the way for trans-continent travel of Avian flu. It also causes the introduction of deadlier H5 pathogens.

GMO Chickens Help Fight Bird Flu

Sep 08, 2015

British scientists experiment with GMO chickens to find ways of controlling the bird flu epidemic.

A Step Closer on Universal Flu Vaccine

Aug 26, 2015

A new universal vaccine has been recently discovered to combat the detrimental influenza flu virus.

Poultry Pathogens Sweep the Midwest

May 05, 2015

If you've ever dreamt of owning your own industrial chicken farm, you may want to hold off just yet. It turns out a deadly avian influenza is sweeping across the Midwest like an infectious prairie fire.