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Minister Warns On Zoonotic Nature Of Bird Flu; No Deaths Reported

Animal Husbandry Minister Sanjeev Balyan on January 6 said the spreading bird flu could be transmitted to human however no such case has been reported in the country. Warning people about the non-preventive nature of flu, he informed the states had been asked to take preventive measures including timely sampling and safe disposal of dead avians. Moreover, he informed a central control room has been created at the department in Delhi.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 - 04:56 PM / by Sakshi Teresa Emmanuel

Tags: Animal Husbandry, Sanjeev Balyan, Bird Flu, Avian Influenza, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh

Courtesy: Hindustan Times

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Experts Deny The Possibility Of Bird Flu Turning Into A  'Epidemic' 

Experts have denied the possibility of the bird flu turning into an 'Epidemic' as Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) spreads across several state in India. They advised people not to panic, rather take necessary precautions. The Associate Professor at AIIMS, Dr Harshal R. Salve stated that the people working closely with birds and poultry are at high risk of acquiring infection. "The possibility of human to human transmission of the H5N1 virus is… read-more

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 - 01:05 PM / by Nikita Thakur

Tags: Bird Flu, H5N1 Virus, Epidemic, Avian Influenza

Courtesy: The Tribune