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Bird Flu (Avian Influenza): Facts for Families

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Bird Flu (Avian Influenza): Facts for Families

​By: Robert W. Frenck Jr., MD, FAAP Birds in the United States can be affected by avian flu (also called H5N1 bird flu or avian influenza). But can it affect your family? Here’s what parents need to know about bird flu. What causes bird flu? Bird flu is caused by avian influenza type … Read more

Avian flu confirmed in Cheruthana in Alappuzha

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Avian flu confirmed in Cheruthana in Alappuzha

Bird flu outbreak was detected in one more grama panchayat in Alappuzha on Friday. Officials of the Animal Husbandry department said rapid response teams (RRTs) would cull 6,000 ducks at the hotspot at Cheruthana on Saturday. Following the mass death of ducks belonging to a farmer in the local body recently, the department sent samples … Read more