February 09, 2026 7:18 pm
Bird flu virus: Farmers in the affected regions have been advised to adopt strict biosecurity practices.
February 06, 2026 8:56 pm
The Tamil Nadu state raises concern over the possible avian influenza outbreak.
November 30, 2025 4:19 pm
H5N5 influenza viruses are a type of avian influenza (bird flu) – an influenza A virus that infects birds.
November 08, 2025 2:51 am
According to Dr Kumar, guidelines issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying were followed for sampling and general protocol to control the avian flu
October 24, 2025 7:45 pm
Since early 2022, bird flu has affected more than 180 million farmed birds and killed countless wild ones. But it has also infected dozens of new species, suggesting that it has changed significantly over time.
October 12, 2025 2:33 am
The zoo was closed to visitors on August 30 after several birds, including painted storks and black-headed ibises, died owing to an avian influenza outbreak
September 02, 2025 3:07 am
The zoo has remained shut for visitors since Friday, after the bird flu outbreak was confirmed by zoo officials
August 13, 2025 2:05 pm
Meanwhile, the state health department has been instructed to submit a report on preventing the spread of H5 Avian Influenza to humans
May 18, 2025 8:09 pm
A tigress and a leopard that died at the Gorakhpur zoo as well as a tigress and a peacock found dead at the Kanpur zoo tested positive for bird flu.
May 17, 2025 3:16 am
The test reports of three other animals, including a wolf and a leopard, that died in the zoo this month are still awaited


