KOLKATA: Veterinary workers were getting ready to cull thousands of backyard poultry to contain an outbreak of bird flu in India’s eastern state of We ... st Bengal which has struggled to control the virus since January. The communist-ruled state briefly contained the...
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Judging from the steady trickle of stories like this one, the Philippines isn't procrastinating. Via the Sun.Star Pampanga: Minalin poultry trade ready vs bird flu . Excerpt: Dr. Analeah Venturina, municipal health officer,...
THIS IS REALLY BAD NEWS:Frequent Human H5N1 Transmission in IndonesiaRecombinomics Commentary 00:30July 18, 2008The MOH report also says that 24% of the 116 cases "occurred in 10 clusters of blood-related family members."But...
Via Solomon Star: Poultry farmers to learn about bird flu. Excerpt: Poultry farmers will soon learn about what Avian Influenza, also known as bird flu, is. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock will be providing awareness...
Via The Rising Nepal: Siraha prone to bird flu. Excerpt: The District Livestock Service Office, Siraha has announced ten VDCs of the district as bird-flu vulnerable areas. The areas adjoining the Indian border and known for...