Avian Flu

Photo Story: Avian Flu infections increase in the UK

A sign warns of cases of avian flu at Alexandra Park in Oldham, Britain. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) recent outbreaks of avian flu have led to…

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Avian flu outbreak wipes out 50.54 mln U.S. birds, a record

CHICAGO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Avian flu has wiped out 50.54 million birds in the United States this year, making it the country's deadliest outbreak in history, U.S. Department of Agriculture data…

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Ghana culls thousands of chickens, bans poultry movement amid avian flu outbreak

Ghana has destroyed 4,500 chickens and restricted the movement of poultry after nearly 6,000 birds were found to have died of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu, the country's veterinary…

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Europe culls hundreds of thousands of chickens amid avian flu outbreak

The Dutch authorities have culled around 190,000 chickens following outbreaks of avian flu on at least two farms. This was announced by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture. 100,000 chickens were…

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