Bird Flu

GLOBAL - Summary of Bird Flu / Avian Influenza related news from across the world.  

GLOBAL - Summary of Bird Flu / Avian Influenza related news from across the world.  

GLOBAL - Summary of Bird Flu / Avian Influenza related news from across the world.  

GLOBAL - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has received reports on H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) from Germany on its new outbreak, and a follow-up report from Togo.  

INDONESIA - Among yesterdays's announcements is that the government will ban small-scale poultry production by 2010 in an attempt to gain control avian flu. A group from Tajikistan is visiting the country to find out how the dangers of bird flu are taught in Indonesian schools.  

US - Exports of vaccines against avian flu and other viruses are banned to five countries designated as 'state sponsors of terrorism' on the grounds that they could be used for the development of biological weapons.  

The overall objective of the IOM Avian Influenza Project in Nigeria is to work with the national and United Nations stakeholders to contribute toward consolidated action plan for avian and human pandemic preparedness specifically addressing the needs ...  

"The decision was taken following confirmation of a case involving the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 on a poultry farm in the country," a spokesman ...  

Hanoi - Authorities have detected the H5N1 avian flu virus in ducks in the central Vietnamese province of Nghe An, the third outbreak of bird flu in Vietnam since September 1, a government official said Tuesday. Bui Quang Anh, director of Vietnam's A...  

SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Natural Resources again this fall is participating in the national surveillance effort for highly pathogenic avian influenza by collecting samples from hunter-harvested ...  

A 'no bird flu' status would allow poultry exports from the country. According to OAH, the avian influenza-free country status is given if a nation reports ...  

CAMBODIA - The veterinary authorities have informed the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) that the outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that took place in April 2008 has been resolved.  

Dr. Edgar Peleo of DOH-CHD Cagayan also explained that avian influenza or 'Bird Flu' is a contagious disease caused by a virus that could infect birds, ...  

Via The Financial Express : No bird flu case since May: government . Excerpt: Despite no reports of any bird flu cases from samples collected from the poultry industry since May, the government is closely ...  

GLOBAL - Summary of Bird Flu / Avian Influenza related news from across the world.