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

Medicine & Technology 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.

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.

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.