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Bird Flu


Myanmar Restricts Fowl Movements After Outbreaks
Saturday, March 03, 2007 8:05:00 PM
Myanmar has banned the transport and sale of poultry in parts of the commercial capital Yangon where the deadly bird flu virus appears to be spreading, officials said on Saturday.   Full Story
 

Egyptian Woman Tests Positive for Bird Flu
Wednesday, February 14, 2007 2:20:00 PM
A 37-year-old Egyptian woman has tested positive for the deadly bird flu virus, bringing the number of confirmed cases in Egypt to 21, a World Health Organisation official said on Wednesday.   Full Story
 

Indonesian Woman with Bird Flu Dies, Says Health Official
Sunday, February 11, 2007 8:20:00 PM
A 20-year-old woman from West Java who tested positive for bird flu died on Sunday, a health official said.   Full Story
 

UK Checking Whether Bird Flu Meat Reached Shops
Friday, February 09, 2007 9:08:00 PM
Britain's food watchdog said on Friday it was investigating whether meat contaminated with bird flu had reached shops, but said there was no threat to consumers.   Full Story
 

U.S. Prepares for Flu Pandemic Scenario
Thursday, February 08, 2007 6:50:00 PM
Fortunately, preparations late last month to help the U.S. government prepare for the nation's largest-ever major flu pandemic was just part of a drill. Although the mock run-through went fairly s ...   Full Story
 

Britain Culls Turkeys to Quell Bird Flu Outbreak
Sunday, February 04, 2007 9:05:00 PM
Britain gassed tens of thousands of turkeys and extended restrictions on the movement of poultry on Sunday to try to prevent the spread of deadly bird flu from a farm in eastern England.   Full Story
 

WHO Confirms First Human Bird Flu Death in Nigeria
Saturday, February 03, 2007 9:14:00 PM
The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed on Saturday that bird flu killed a 22-year-old Nigerian woman, making her the first known human fatality of the H5N1 virus in sub-Saharan Africa.   Full Story
 

Bird Flu Outbreak Kills 2,500 Birds on English Farm
Saturday, February 03, 2007 8:26:00 PM
An outbreak of bird flu on a farm run by Europe's biggest turkey manufacturer Bernard Matthews has killed 2,500 birds, government officials said on Saturday.   Full Story
 

H5N1 Bird Flu Confirmed in Hungary by EU Commission
Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:18:00 PM
The first outbreak of bird flu in the European Union this year was confirmed on Wednesday after the EU Commission said the highly pathogenic H5NI strain had been found in dead geese in Hungary.   Full Story
 

Indonesia Takes Steps to Stop Spread of Bird Flu
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 8:04:00 PM
Indonesia says it will cull tens of thousands of chickens kept in backyards across the sprawling archipelago in an effort to stop the spread of the bird flu virus. The decision follows a new spate ...   Full Story
 

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