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Bird flu kills 3 tigers, 1 leopard in Nagpur: Zoos, forest officials take special measures

January 07, 2025 5:06 am

Animal husbandry officials said cases of Avian Influenza virus affecting mammals is not unheard of and has been reported from across the world.

What happens to the body when you are affected by bird flu?

June 14, 2024 1:15 pm

Bird flu, caused by strains such as H5N1, presents with symptoms that can be more severe than those of the common flu, says Dr Jagadish J Hiremath, a public health expert

Maharashtra govt to allocate Rs 75 crore for biosafety laboratories in Pune

March 10, 2021 5:42 am

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar announced this project while presenting the Budget 2021-22 on Monday.

Gujarat: 17,000 birds to be culled after avian flu detected at poultry farm in Tapi

February 16, 2021 5:46 am

After the test reports, confirmed the presence of H5N1 influenza, the Animal Husbandry department deployed police teams at the National Poultry Farm, owned by Mohammed Harun Timol, and stopped transportation of birds, poultry feeds, and eggs from it.

Poultry farmers’ fate hangs in balance as bird flu rages on in Maharashtra

February 10, 2021 12:47 am

The government is offering Rs 90 per chicken culled, Rs 3 per egg destroyed and Rs 12 per kg of feed but farm owners say this is not enough

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Himachal: Five migratory birds found dead, bird flu toll nears 5k

January 28, 2021 9:10 am

In late December, migratory water birds started dying in and around the lake in large numbers, and on January 4, samples of some of the carcasses tested positive for the H5N1 influenza virus.

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Samples of dead cranes in Delhi zoo test negative for bid flu: Officials

January 22, 2021 2:26 pm

Last week, samples from a dead owl in the Delhi zoo had tested positive for avian influenza. Zoo Director Ramesh Pandey said they were following all protocols and monitoring the situation strictly.

As bird flu cases rise in state PMC asks ward offices to be on alert about reports of bird deaths

January 19, 2021 7:23 pm

Municipal Commissioner Rubal Agarwal said the PMC has been receiving reports of deaths of birds like crows and pigeons in different parts of the city, but there was a need to conduct tests to ascertain whether bird flu was the reason behind the deaths.

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Avian flu seems 'contained' at Pong Dam: Pong Dam Wildlife official

January 17, 2021 7:21 pm

Twenty-one more birds were found dead in the sanctuary on Sunday, including only one in the entire Dhameta range of the sanctuary, chief wildlife warden Archana Sharma said.