Alert in J'khand after bird flu case reported at poultry farm

The Jharkhand government on Saturday sounded an alert after bird flu case was reported at a veterinary college-based poultry farm of Birsa Agriculture University in Ranchi, an official said. Image......

Zoos on alert as avian flu kills 3 tigers, 1 leopard in Maha

Three tigers and a leopard died of avian influenza at an animal rescue centre in Maharashtra's Nagpur, prompting the authorities to put zoos on alert, an official said on Monday. Image used for......

Bird flu virus decoded!

The code of dreaded virus, H5N1 avian influenza, which has devoured thousands of lives around the globe, has been cracked, claimed researchers at Griffith University Institute for Glycomics,......

Bird flu spreads to 10 states, PM advises strict vigil

Hundreds of birds were reported dead in different parts of the country on Monday as the raging bird flu spread to 10 states and Union Territories, prompting several control measures and a......

Poultry farmers in Karnataka, Kerala hit by bird flu

Farmers in the two states have reportedly begun culling chickens, while the state governments have restricted supply of chicken across their borders. After coronavirus hit consumption of chicken......

Elder inks deal with UK firm Medichem

Elder Pharmaceuticals has entered into a strategic alliance with UK's Medichem International to develop, manufacture and market advanced medical biosecurity products in India.Medichem is a leader......

Bird flu may hit India's BPO, IT sectors

India's vibrant BPO and knowledge-based sectors may be adversely impacted if the Avian flu turns into a pandemic, Hong Kong-based security and risk management consultancy firm, Hill and Associates,......

Poultry prices decline amid rumours of coronavirus spreading to birds

Since coronavirus broke out in a few cities in China and a couple of cases were spotted in India as well, rumours claimed for the first time that it was carried by birds. Rumours on social media......