Rare Himalayan Griffon vulture falls ill, dies
A majestic Himalayan Griffon vulture, a rare sight in these parts, was found lying ill in a field in Karimpur, Nadia district on Tuesday.
A majestic Himalayan Griffon vulture, a rare sight in these parts, was found lying ill in a field in Karimpur, Nadia district on Tuesday.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA) announced a significant escalation in the threat level for avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, moving from medium to high alert.
The highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu, was detected in northern Israel, the state’s Ministry of Agriculture…
A total of 29 people, including 16 close contacts and 13 who displayed flu-like symptoms, tested negative for the virus.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Hong Kong government's Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said the decision was made in view of a notification from the World Organization
Highly pathogenic avian influenza is very contagious among birds and can cause severe illness and even death, especially among poultry.
The outbreaks resulted in the killing of hundreds of thousands of chickens and caused an egg shortage in Israel.
It was decided to immediately close down all poultry farms in a 10 sq km radius of the said locality, from which bird flu was reported.
No bird mortality was reported from the entire Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary for the eighth consecutive day
A committee comprising officials of the animal husbandry and veterinary departments of the Delhi government is also synchronising its efforts with the animal rights activists to deal with the prevailing bird flu situation effectively.
