US reports first bird flu related human death in Louisiana

Jan 06, 2025

The patient contracted H5N1 after exposure to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds.

Karnataka: 40 peacocks dead due to H5N1 virus in Tumkur, people advised to consume well-cooked, boiled meat

May 02, 2026

About 40 peacocks have died due to the H5N1 virus in Karnataka's Tumkur district, Deputy Commissioner Subha Kalyan said.

Multidisciplinary teams monitoring H5N1 avain flu scare, no need to panic: DG ICMR

May 07, 2026

"The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) and Indian Agricultural Research...

Centre asks states to undertake preventive measures as four states report Avian influenza

May 31, 2024

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) issued a joint advisory on H5N1 for all...

New Cases of Avian Flu Reported

Dec 29, 2024

H5N1 bird flu was detected in a turkey fattening coop in Moshav Kfar Vitkin, near Netanya. The disease was detected in six coops, including...

Scientists warn of lethal bird flu pandemic, says could be '100 times worse' than COVID

Apr 05, 2024

The H5N1 avian flu has spread rapidly since a new strain was detected in 2020 affecting wild birds in every state, as well as...