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Cat may have spread bird flu virus to person at New York City animal shelter


Cat may have spread bird flu virus to person at New York City animal shelter
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A veterinarian appears to have been infected with a strain of avian flu known as H7N2 that spread among more than 100 cats housed at New York City animal shelters.If confirmed, this would be the first known transmission of this bird flu strain from cat to human, officials said.New York City health officials said the vet has recovered from a mild illness, and there's no sign that the flu has spread to shelter workers or those who've adopted cats.
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Centre confirms of bird flu virus in Odisha village


Centre confirms of bird flu virus in Odisha village
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New Delhi, Dec 27:The central government has informed the Odisha government about confirmation of H5 N1 strain of Avian Influenza virus in village Keranga of the state's Khordha district, an official statement said on Tuesday."The samples from the said epicentre were sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, which confirmed on December 25 that the aforesaid samples were found positive in RT-PCR and Real time RT-PCR for H5 N1 strain of Avian Influenza virus," said the statement, citing a letter from the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, to the Odisha government.According to the release, Odisha was intimated of the positive results on December 25 and requested to carry out the control and containment operations as per 'Action Plan of Animal Husbandry for Preparedness, Control and Containment of Avian Influenza (2015)' circulated to the states last March.
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Cats being treated for bird flu virus - Story


Cats being treated for bird flu virus - Story
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Almost a dozen cats, possibly exposed to an avian-type flu virus, in New York City shelters, are being held in special quarantine in Pennsylvania.They started having flu symptoms after being transferred to shelters in Chester County.Veterinarians from Pennsylvania's Department of Agriculture are testing, monitoring and treating the cats.
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