Bird flu hot spot: Scientists track virus in huge migration
Huge flocks of famished birds scour the sands of Delaware Bay for the tiny greenish eggs an army of horseshoe crabs lays every spring.
Jun 28, 2018
in
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.
Researchers developing, testing nanovaccine to protect against the flu virus
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.
Bird flu: Dutch farmers ordered to keep poultry indoors
The Dutch government has ordered the country's farmers to keep all poultry indoors after bird flu was discovered at a duck farm.
Philippines to cull 200,000 fowl after bird flu outbreak (Update)
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.
Culls, poultry transport ban as S. Korea fights bird flu outbreak
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.
Bird flu found in chicken flock at northwest Georgia farm
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 ...
Japan culls 280,000 more birds for avian flu
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.
Expert: Bird flu outbreak nation's worst since 2015
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.
Bird flu confirmed in 3 Southern states; poultry not at risk
Bird flu has now been confirmed in three Southern states, but officials say the nation's poultry supply isn't at risk.
