UN body urges China to act as bird flu deaths spike
The UN's food agency on Friday urged China to step up efforts to contain and eliminate a strain of bird flu which has killed scores of people this year.
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Mar 17, 2017
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Bird flu cases revive fear of repeat of major 2015 outbreak
The detection of a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu at a Tennessee chicken farm has Midwest poultry farmers tightening procedures in an attempt to prevent an outbreak like the one in 2015 that required the destruction ...
Ecology
Mar 9, 2017
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Uganda detects bird flu
Uganda announced Sunday it had detected bird flu among migratory birds, without specifying whether it was the particularly virulent H5 strain detected this season in countries worldwide.
Ecology
Jan 15, 2017
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Russian zoo culls all its birds over avian flu
A Russian zoo has euthanised its entire bird population after an outbreak of avian flu, local authorities said Monday.
Ecology
Jan 9, 2017
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Croatia reports bird flu in farm poultry
Croatia on Friday announced the discovery of a highly contagious strain of bird flu in poultry at a small family farm on the country's northern border with Hungary.
Ecology
Dec 30, 2016
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Japan culling 90,000 more birds for avian flu
Japan began killing some 90,000 chickens on Tuesday to contain another outbreak of a highly contagious strain of avian flu, officials said.
Ecology
Dec 27, 2016
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Britain reports bird flu in wild duck
Britain on Thursday announced the discovery of a highly contagious strain of bird flu in a wild duck found dead in Wales, warning poultry keepers to remain vigilant as Christmas approaches.
Ecology
Dec 22, 2016
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Bird flu hits British turkey farm
Britain on Friday announced the discovery of a highly contagious strain of bird flu at a turkey farm, and sought to allay fears the outbreak could affect the traditional Christmas meal.
Ecology
Dec 16, 2016
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S. Korea confirms more cases of deadly bird flu
South Korea Wednesday revealed new cases of a deadly strain of bird flu as authorities said they had slaughtered two million chickens and ducks in a bid to control the outbreak.
Ecology
Nov 30, 2016
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Netherlands steps up measures to fight bird flu
The Netherlands shuttered petting zoos and banned duck hunting as it stepped up measures Monday to stem a bird flu outbreak blamed for killing scores of poultry and more than a thousand wild birds.
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Nov 15, 2016
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