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Outbreaks of the virus have widened in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa
"Health situation with regard to HPAI in France has worsened in recent weeks," the farm ministry says
Media report says children who had visited the reserve may have contributed to the spread of the flu
The outbreak is attracting attention of epidemiologists as the virus can be transmitted to humans
The man, a resident of the city of Zhenjiang, was hospitalised after developing a fever and other symptoms
A different variant circulating in Europe since late 2020 is also causing significant damage
The case is the first outbreak of the H5N8 virus in Saudi Arabia since July 2018
France and Hungary have been the countries hardest hit by the highly contagious H5N8 virus
China has confirmed five bird flu outbreaks among poultry this winter, culling of more than 175,000 birds
A total of 19 people have been infected with bird flu in China so far this winter