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Climate change contributing to public health challenges faced by Kerala: experts

Kerala Health Minister addresses major health challenges including dengue, chikungunya, and avian flu outbreak, emphasizing One Health approach.

The Hindu

Avian flu: Central team visits Alappuzha

The Hindu

What is pasteurization? A dairy expert explains how it protects against foodborne illness, including avian flu

Recent reports that the H5N1 avian flu virus has been found in cow’s milk have raised questions about whether the U.S. milk supply is safe to drink. According to the federal Food and Drug Administration, the answer is yes, as long as the milk is pasteurized.

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Amid avian flu fears, more birds culled in Alappuzha district

Alappuzha faces avian flu scare as mass bird deaths prompt testing for H5N1 virus at national lab.

The Hindu

Avian Flu Outbreaks In Poultry Facilities Raise Concerns

Avian flu outbreaks in U.S. poultry and livestock raise concerns. Human cases rare but monitored for potential spread.

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Kentucky officials warn hunters about Avian Flu cases

With waterfowl season underway, officials at Kentucky’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources are cautioning hunters about the dangers of avian flu

WEKU

Flu kills hundreds of elephant seals

“If the virus reaches those populations, they are in threat of extinction," one expert told New Scientist

Salon

Illegal bird of prey killings fall to lowest level in decade, but ‘true figure may be far higher’

RSPB says figures distorted by failure to examine raptors caught in avian flu outbreak for signs of shooting or poisoning

The Guardian - UK

‘Catastrophic’: bird flu reaches Antarctic for the first time

As the first known cases of H5N1 are detected in the region, scientists fear for the isolated penguin and seal populations that have never been exposed

The Guardian - UK

Wild birds gain immunity to avian flu in ‘encouraging sign’ amid deadly outbreak

Scientists find antibodies in Scottish populations of northern gannets and shags as poultry infections in Britain fall dramatically

The Guardian - UK

Bird flu in South Africa: expert explains what's behind the chicken crisis and what must be done about it

An outbreak of avian flu – a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild birds as well as poultry – has hit poultry farms in South Africa. Two different strains are causing outbreaks in the country – A(H5N1) and influenza A(H7N6). A specialist in poultry health, Shahn Bisschop, answers some…

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The Guardian - US

From cage-free chicks to puppy mills and Avian flu: Republicans are trying to roll back animal protections

A proposed federal law would wipe out existing state laws that prevent farm animal brutality and the spread of disease

The Guardian - US

Galápagos Islands tightens biosecurity as avian flu threatens unique species

Scientists confirm three birds have died from virus as park authorities redouble efforts to protect islands’ endemic birds

The Conversation

France launches bird vaccination scheme, amid fears of a repeat of H5N1 outbreaks

Of all the recently emerging and potentially pandemic viruses, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus H5N1 is one of the fiercest. First detected in Hong Kong in 1997, it spread to the rest of the world with a mortality rate of 60% when transmitted from birds to humans. The…

The Hindu

Efforts under way to upgrade SIAD to diagnose high-risk diseases like Nipah: Chinchurani

Govt initiates efforts to upgrade SIAD in Palode, Thiruvananthapuram to BSL 3 lab. Proposal for ₹27-crore project submitted to Centre. Upgradation to enable detection of high-risk diseases incl. Nipah, monkey fever & avian flu. Currently functions as BSL 2 lab.

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The Guardian - UK

Avian flu is devastating National Trust seabird colonies, charity says

More than 7,000 birds have died this year at five of the trust’s sites in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

The National (Scotland)

Scots told 'don't panic' as dead birds collected by PPE-clad workers

A COUNCIL has warned the public not to be “alarmed” by the sight of PPE-wearing staff collecting bird carcasses infected with bird flu as…

The Independent UK

Avian flu: What are the symptoms and how common is the virus among humans?

Avian influenza has been detected in two British poultry workers as virus rages in Europe

Evening Standard

Swans in decline: cygnet numbers in London drop by 40 per cent

Avian flu is partly to blame for the low numbers of baby swans being spotted

Chronicle Live

Warning issued as two cases of avian flu confirmed along North Tyneside coastline

Members of the public are urged not to approach birds they suspect could be infected. Instead, they must alert the authorities.

Daily Record

Travel warning issued after hundreds of dead birds found at Scots beach

Holidaymakers heading to the coast have been warned to stay away from the bodies amid fears of an avian flu outbreak.

Chronicle Live

Bird flu warning issued after dead birds found across Northumberland

DEFRA has confirmed some of the birds died from Avian Flu

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