Sunday, January 15, 2017

Uganda detects bird flu in wild, domestic birds quoting : reuters

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Taiwan confirms a new bird flu case, fourth this year


Taiwan confirms a new bird flu case, fourth this year
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TAIPEI Taiwan confirmed a new bird flu case on Thursday, the fourth this year, according to a statement posted on the website of the island's Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine Bureau.The H5N2 avian flu virus was confirmed at a Yunlin county chicken farm, where 16,800 birds were culled to reduce the risk of further spreading, the statement said.The farm will be compensated for its loss as it followed regulations and reported the case proactively to the authorities, it said.
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Hundreds of cats quarantined in New York City bird flu outbreak


Hundreds of cats quarantined in New York City bird flu outbreak
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Hundreds of domestic cats have been quarantined in New York City after contracting a strain of highly contagious avian flu at shelters operated by a major animal rescue organisation, and the virus also infected at least one veterinarian, officials said.It is the first time the H7N2 strain of the virus, commonly found in birds, has infected domestic cats, according to the New York City Health Department.Symptoms are generally mild, and include sneezing, coughing and runny eyes and noses.
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Uganda detects bird flu in wild, domestic birds


Uganda detects bird flu in wild, domestic birds
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KAMPALA Uganda's ministry for agriculture said on Sunday it had detected bird flu in two locations, one affecting wild birds and another hitting domestic birds, but it did not say whether it was a strain that has spread across Europe and the Middle East.The H5N8 strain, which is deadly for poultry but has not been found in humans, has spread in Europe and the Middle East since late last year, leading to the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of farmed birds and the confinement of flocks indoors.China has reported human infections of the H7N9 strain of the virus, resulting in fatalities.
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