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Avian influenza: An in-depth look at a distressing disease
24 Mar 2024 16:04 GMT
… spreads naturally among wild aquatic birds worldwide. Commonly called ‘bird flu’, avian influenza can infect … , migratory aquatic birds have been the reservoir for all low-pathogenic avian influenza … the fall of 2020 in central Asia. As the virus moved, an …
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Evolution of deadly bird flu strain stems from gene exchanges
20 Mar 2024 15:07 GMT
… genotype replacement of H5N8 avian influenza viruses contributed to H5N1 … from the Russia-Kazakhstan region to Europe … poultry and wild birds were infected with another bird flu subvariant … vaccines against the prevailing bird flu variants,” said the …
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675 swans found dead at nature reserve as experts probe bird flu
10 Jan 2024 12:26 GMT
… nature reserve in the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan, environmental officials said Tuesday … of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on July 22, 2014.
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Avian flu that has impacted millions of poultry birds and thousands of wild …
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Kazakhstan: Hundreds of wild swans die with avian flu
02 Jan 2024 15:42 GMT
… officials in Kazakhstan say at least 227 wild swans have died … of the spread of the avian influenza.
The Mangystau regional government’ … looming specter of widespread bird flu in Kazakhstan mirrors trends that have … fall pushed back the migratory season.
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Back again: Migratory flocks, two lone birds
15 Dec 2023 23:55 GMT
… past two years —via Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, northern Iran, Afghanistan … three migratory species entering Jaisalmer in winter.
Bird flu spreads … spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a … bird flu virus has also been detected in wild birds …
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Avian flu may have killed millions of birds globally as outbreak ravages South America
22 Jul 2023 10:11 GMT
Millions of wild birds may have died from bird flu globally in … , caused Europe’s worst bird flu outbreak before spreading globally. … active in recording deaths from bird flu, but other countries have … is not there. Look at central Asia [where] there are big …
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Brazil reports first case of avian influenza in poultry
01 Jul 2023 09:04 GMT
BRASILIA. KAZINFORM Brazil has recently identified its first case of avian influenza virus in poultry. The incident occurred in a small-scale poultry farm located in the backyard of a residence in the municipality of Serra, in the state of Espírito Santo. …
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Brazil declares public health emergency due to bird flu
24 May 2023 13:18 GMT
BRASILIA. KAZINFORM Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock declared on Monday (May 22) a state of animal health emergency throughout the country due to cases of avian influenza detected in wild birds. Minister Carlos Favaro signed the declaration …
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‘We don’t know what’s going to happen this year,’ admits expert of bird flu
06 May 2023 19:51 GMT
… Kazakhstan, Japan, Chile and Argentina.”
He said that usually bird flu …
“Normally the migratory birds land and bring bird flu with them and … move around the units.”
Wild birds
He said initial … measures, such as an avian influenza prevention zone to prevent …
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Why environmental surveillance for avian influenza is vital
18 Feb 2023 15:15 GMT
… been recently decimated by avian influenza (H5N1) or bird flu. H5N1 has caused … the central Asian Flyway.
While the avian flu outbreaks coincide with the peak migratory season … environments associated with poultry and wild birds. The surveillance needs …