bird flu

CDC indicates risk to public is low but health officials in contact with livestock must wear appropriate equipment

Cases reported among farmworkers with occupational exposure to infected dairy cows

Instances of farms dumping carcasses in landfills and methods to kill chicken put workers in close proximity to virus

Infections occur in workers who culled infected animals at poultry facility experiencing outbreak of H5N1 bird flu

This is the fourth human case of bird flu reported in the US since avian flu was confirmed in cows in March

Scientists concerned gaps in bird flu surveillance may hinder response to a potential human pandemic as H5N1 spreads

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

The government department said the situation in the world's second-largest poultry consumer was "stable".

Despite a small number of human deaths in different countries over the years,the disease is mostly a risk to birds

Virus spreads as neighbours South Korea and Japan try to curb their own outbreaks of the virus

The Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement that the movement control order will be effective for 48 hours

No details were given on the type of birds or location involved

He said a total of nine birds, including ducks, pelicans and painted storks, have died in recent days