Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
S. Korea bans imports of French poultry
South Korea has imposed a ban on imports of French poultry and live birds after the European country reported a bird flu outbreak.
Nov 27, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Veterinarians offer tips for preventing bird flu in backyard chickens
With a potential increase in avian influenza this fall when wild waterfowl migrate south from their northern breeding grounds, the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine reminds chicken owners to be extra vigilant to help ...
Oct 21, 2015
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Universal flu vaccine in the works
Each year, scientists create an influenza (flu) vaccine that protects against a few specific influenza strains that researchers predict are going to be the most common during that year. Now, a new study shows that scientists ...
Jul 21, 2015
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USDA secretary not ready to declare bird flu outbreak over
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday that he's not ready to declare the Midwest bird flu outbreak over even though no new cases of the H5N2 virus have been detected over for over a month.
Jul 20, 2015
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Britain confirms bird flu outbreak, 'low' public risk
British authorities on Monday confirmed an outbreak at a farm of a strain of avian flu that is both highly contagious and potentially deadly for birds, but said the risk to people was very low.
Jul 13, 2015
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Medications
North Korea says it has 'cure' for MERS, Ebola, AIDS
North Korea says it has developed a vaccine that is "very effective" in treating MERS, Ebola and AIDS, the state mouthpiece KCNA reported, as well as a range of other diseases that modern medicine is yet to find a cure for.
Jun 19, 2015
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Branstad declares state of emergency in response to bird flu
A state of emergency was declared Friday by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad with nearly 17 million chickens and turkeys dead, dying or scheduled to be euthanized due to a widening bird flu outbreak.
May 1, 2015
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Bird flu spreads in US, but risk to people 'low'
Bird flu is spreading among wild birds, chickens and turkeys across much of the United States but health authorities said Wednesday there is a low risk of people getting sick.
Apr 22, 2015
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'Low risk' bird flu identified at British farm
Tests have confirmed an outbreak of avian flu in chickens at a farm in southern England but officials described it as a "low severity" strain of the disease on Monday.
Feb 2, 2015
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More birds culled as Taiwan battles worst avian flu in 10 years
A major outbreak of avian flu in Taiwan has spread to 19 more farms with a total of 160,000 birds slaughtered in the island's worst bout of the disease in a decade, authorities said Wednesday.
Jan 14, 2015
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