China confirms first human case of H7N4 bird flu
China has confirmed the first human case of H7N4 bird flu, prompting Hong Kong to issue a health warning for those travelling to the mainland during the busy Lunar New Year holiday.
China has confirmed the first human case of H7N4 bird flu, prompting Hong Kong to issue a health warning for those travelling to the mainland during the busy Lunar New Year holiday.
Ecology
Feb 15, 2018
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For many of us, a flu shot is a fall routine. Roll up a sleeve, take a needle to the upper arm and hope this year's vaccine matches whichever viruses circulate through the winter.
Bio & Medicine
Dec 18, 2017
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The Dutch government has ordered the country's farmers to keep all poultry indoors after bird flu was discovered at a duck farm.
Ecology
Dec 8, 2017
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The Philippines will cull at least 200,000 birds after confirming its first avian flu outbreak, but no animal-to-human transmission has been reported, officials said Friday.
Ecology
Aug 11, 2017
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South Korea has imposed a temporary nationwide ban on poultry transportation as it struggles to contain an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 virus, which has led to the slaughter of some 190,000 birds.
Ecology
Jun 7, 2017
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About 18,000 chickens were destroyed at a northwest Georgia poultry farm after tests confirmed avian influenza in the flock, the first time the disease has been detected in commercial birds in the state, authorities said ...
Ecology
Mar 27, 2017
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Japan deployed hundreds of soldiers to help cull more than 280,000 chickens on Friday, officials said as they try to contain further outbreaks of a highly contagious strain of avian flu.
Ecology
Mar 24, 2017
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A bird flu outbreak that has led officials to euthanize more than 200,000 animals in three Southern states already is the nation's worst since 2015 and new cases are still popping up, an expert said Wednesday.
Ecology
Mar 22, 2017
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Bird flu has now been confirmed in three Southern states, but officials say the nation's poultry supply isn't at risk.
Ecology
Mar 22, 2017
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Alabama officials have confirmed bird flu in two poultry flocks, just a week after three commercial breeders had to kill their chickens across the state line in Tennessee.
Ecology
Mar 21, 2017
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