WHO worried bird flu might adapt to humans ‘more easily’
The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the recent surge in bird flu outbreaks among mammals could help the virus ...
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Bird flu fells nearly 9,000 marine creatures in Chile
Nearly 9,000 sea lions, penguins, otters and small cetaceans have died in an avian flu outbreak battering Chile's north coast, ...
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Paraguay confirms bird flu cases
Cases of bird flu have been detected in backyard chickens in Paraguay, authorities said Saturday. The disease was found in ...
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Father of girl who died from bird flu positive now for virus
The father of an 11-year-old Cambodian girl who died this week from bird flu has tested positive for the virus, ...
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WHO closely monitors bird flu spread abroad
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said it is “closely monitoring” the detection of bird flu in mammals recently ...
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Peru culls 37k poultry after bird flu outbreak
Lima—Peruvian authorities have culled at least 37,000 birds on a chicken farm due to bird flu, officials said Thursday. After ...
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Ilocos Norte poultry raisers urged to remain vigilant against bird flu
LAOAG CITY—The Ilocos Norte government is urging all poultry raisers and other stakeholders in the province to stay vigilant against ...
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Dar lifts import ban on poultry from Belgium
In his final act as Secretary of Agriculture, William Dar on Thursday lifted the import ban on poultry products from ...
Read moreChina detects first human case of H3N8 bird flu
China has confirmed the first known human case of the H3N8 strain of avian flu, but health authorities say there ...
Read moreStricter control measures versus bird flu up—DA
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has ordered stricter control and containment measures against bird flu after initial confirmation of the ...
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