Tag: bird flu
Australia races to save endangered birds from deadly bird flu
Australia has launched an emergency vaccination programme to protect some of its most endangered bird species after the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus reached the country.
Bird flu outbreaks in Netherlands result in killing 270,000 birds
Authorities in the Netherlands report that several bird flu outbreaks in Limburg have led to killing over 270,000 birds in a short time.
All chickens must stay inside again in the Netherlands after bird flu case
The Dutch government has announced a new nationwide indoor housing order for all birds due to a recent case of bird flu.
Lion dies from bird flu at Kanpur Zoo in India
A 15-year-old Asiatic lion named Pataudi died from H5N1 avian influenza at Kanpur Zoo in India. The lion was 15 years old. The National Institute...
Girl (3) dies of bird flu in Mexico, source of infection unknown
A 3-year-old girl has died in Mexico after becoming the country’s first confirmed human case of bird flu, health officials said on Tuesday.
Over 20 big cats die from bird flu at US animal sanctuary
More than twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger, four cougars, and a lynx, have died from bird flu in recent weeks.