At a time when Andhra Pradesh has logged the death of a 2-year-old due to H5N1 virus, after she reportedly consumed raw ...

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A key outcome of the meeting was the adoption of a comprehensive, three-pronged strategy aimed at preventing the further ...

Bird flu is a highly infectious viral disease affecting birds, with occasional transmission to mammals. Since its first ...

This is the second case and second death due to H5N1 ever in India (WHO tracks data 2003 onwards after the global outbreak).

India mandates poultry farm registration & strengthens surveillance to combat rising bird flu cases affecting multiple states ...

India has reported eight outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in farms and backyard poultry, the World Organisation ...

India strengthens biosecurity measures for poultry farms as bird flu outbreaks expand beyond poultry, impacting wild birds ...

Authorities said the child contracted the virus after consuming raw chicken. It was not clear if she had been deliberately ...

The Indian government urged poultry farms to improve hygiene and register with authorities within a month to tackle bird flu ...

Health officials investigating the case discovered that the child had consumed a small piece of raw chicken on February 26, ...