Bird flu in Nueva Ecija eliminated – DA
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Nueva Ecija local government have successfully eliminated bird flu or the avian influenza A(H5N6) that occurred in a barangay in the town of Jaen …
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Is new Chinese bird flu the ‘disease X’ keeping scientists awake at night?
A new strain of bird flu that kills nearly 40 per cent of it infects has been identified as the most likely candidate to spark a worldwide flu pandemic. Professor …
Tests confirm Philippine bird flu strain can be transmitted to humans
The bird flu that has hit parts of the Philippines has been confirmed as H5N6 — a strain that can be transmitted to humans. Following the results of testing at …
More than 300,000 birds dead as H5 virus spreads beyond Pampanga
Two new cases of bird flu in the Luzon province of Nueva Ecija have claimed the lives of 307,000 birds. The outbreaks in the towns of Jaen and San Isidro …
Poultry culled as Philippines records first case of deadly bird flu
The Philippines declared its first ever outbreak of the H5 strain of avian influenza in Pampanga today (Friday, August 11). An immediate cull was ordered for all chickens, ducks and …
New influenza viruses abound amid growing fears of new bird flu pandemic
Scientists are constantly working to stay one step ahead of influenza viruses, amid an acceleration of new flu strains infecting humans. Much of their focus is on Asian countries, such as …