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The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is pictured at the entrance of its headquarters in Geneva, January 25, 2015. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy

World Must Not Miss Early Signals of Any Flu Pandemic – WHO

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 23, 2017 | Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) called on all countries to monitor carefully outbreaks of deadly avian influenza in birds and poultry and to report promptly any human cases that could signal the start of a flu pandemic. Different strains of bird flu have been...

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A car drives past the town sign in the northern German village of Grumby, Germany, with the “Bird Flu – off limits area” warning notice November 12, 2016. REUTERS/Sebastian Iwersen/Nordpresse

At Least 21,000 Turkeys Slaughtered after Bird Flu Found on German Farm

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 11, 2017 | World

Some 21,000 turkeys are being culled after a case of H5N8 bird flu was found on another German farm, authorities said on Wednesday, as the disease spreads across Europe. The contagious H5N8 strain of the disease has been confirmed on a farm in Haldern/Mehrhoog, said...

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A woman looks at ducks in the market in Samatan, southwestern France on December 5, 2016. An outbreak of avian influenza H5N8, “highly pathogenic” for birds but “harmless to humans”, was detected in a duck farm in the Tarn commune of Almayrac, announced on December 2, 2016 the Ministry of Agriculture. / AFP PHOTO

Severe Bird Flu Episode in France Calls on Duck Cull

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 4, 2017 | World

A massive disposal of ducks was ordered in three different French regions that were found greatly affected by a severe episode of bird flu. Containment is the chief strategy implemented after facing the rapid spreading over the past month, the agriculture ministry...

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Ducks in cages are seen at a duck farm in Nafferton, northern England, in November 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Phil Noble)

British, Dutch kill poultry to fight bird flu

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 17, 2014 | World

London, AP—Chickens were being killed in the Netherlands, and Britain was preparing to kill ducks, after two cases of bird flu were discovered in Europe—but officials insisted Monday that the risk to public health was very low. British officials said they were...

Hong Kong confirms city’s first human case of H7N9 bird flu

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 4, 2013 | World

Hong Kong, AP—Hong Kong has reported its first case of a form of bird flu that killed 45 people in eastern China, suggesting the virus is spreading further south in poultry. The 36-year-old Indonesian domestic helper, who was infected with the new H7N9 flu strain,...