Articles filed under Avian/Bird Flu
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UN sees bird flu changes but calls risk of people spread lowMar 01, 2017 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization says it has noticed changes in the bird flu virus now spreading in China, but says the risk of the disease spreading easily b...
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China closes live poultry markets amid deadly flu outbreakFeb 17, 2017 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China is ordering the closure of live poultry markets in its south-central regions as it grapples with the worst outbreak of bird flu in years that has ki...
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China Jan. bird flu deaths hit 79, most since at least 2013Feb 15, 2017 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - An outbreak of H7N9 bird flu in China killed 79 people in January, the most in a single month in at least three years, the country's national health autho...
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Some China cities close poultry markets amid bird flu fearsFeb 13, 2017 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Several Chinese cities have shut down their poultry markets in the wake of a bird flu outbreak that has killed at least two dozen people this year across ...
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Uganda confirms Avian flu in wild terns, domestic birdsJan 16, 2017 6:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Tests have confirmed that avian flu is responsible for the mass deaths of wild birds on the shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda, according to the go...
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Sick kitty: NYC quarantines 500 felines fearing the fluJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Hundreds of homeless New York City cats have been quarantined after health officials discovered many infected with a strand of bird flu. About 386 cats t...
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Duck cull in France's foie gras region to contain bird fluJan 05, 2017 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French authorities started slaughtering ducks in the main foie gras-producing region on Thursday to try to contain a dangerous form of bird flu. Operations ...
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French foie gras producers unworried by bird flu outbreakDec 08, 2016 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Despite a new outbreak of bird flu in France, foie gras producers are confident sales will remain stable during the festive season. Earlier this week, the F...
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New Delhi zoo closed temporarily after birds die of bird fluOct 19, 2016 7:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - New Delhi's zoo has been closed temporarily after nine birds died from suspected bird flu last week, a zoo official said Wednesday. Autopsies conducted ...
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Alaska identifies first case of H5N2 bird fluAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The bird flu strain that wiped out millions of turkeys and chickens in the Midwest last year has been found in Alaska for the first time. State ...