Bird Flu outbreak in India

The Bird Flu in India has been reported in wild Geese in Himachal Pradesh, ducks in Kerala, crows in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Also, in Haryana more than one lakh poultry birds have died mysteriously in the last few days. The Kerala Government recently declared Avian Influenza as State Disaster. In Kerala more than 1,700 ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Avian influenza • Bird Flu • H5N1 • H5N8 • Influenza • Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 • Transmission and infection of H5N1 • World Health Organisation (WHO)

Avian Flu in Rajasthan

The Jhalawar town of Rajasthan has imposed a curfew in one-kilo metre radius after it was confirmed that fifty crows died of bird flu. What is the issue? Why did birds die in Rajasthan? Around fifty crows died in the Radi ke Balaji temple in Jhalawar town on December 25, 2020. The Animal Husbandry department ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: avian botulism • Avian Flu • Avian influenza • Bird Flu • Influenza • Sambhar lake

Avian Influenza outbreak in Japan

The Avian influenza disease was recently discovered at a poultry farm in Hyuga City of Japan. Around 40,000 chicken in every big farm are being slaughtered and buried. Also, the exports in and around 3 km radius around the infected farms have been restricted. In all around 1.8 million chicken have been culled so far ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Avian influenza • Influenza • Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 • Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 • Influenza pandemic • Influenza vaccine • Japan • World Health Organisation (WHO)

Five Judges of Supreme Court infected with Swine Flu; Ministry of Health takes immediate actions

On February 25, 2020, five judges of Supreme Court were infected from Swine Flu. Though the disease caused by H1N1 virus is seasonal, the Ministry of Health took several preventive measures in order to prevent further spread of the disease. Highlights Under the guidance of Ministry of Health, Prophylactic treatment was given to all the ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Avian influenza • Health • Ministry of Health • Supreme court • Swine Flu • Virus

India free from Avian Influenza (H5N1)

India has been declared free from Avian Influenza (H5N1) by the OIE-World Organisation for Animal Health. The status will last only till another outbreak is reported. H5N1 is a highly contagious viral disease that particularly affects domestic poultry such as chickens, turkeys and ducks. The virus can also infect humans causing death in some cases.

Topics: Avian influenza • Global spread of H5N1 • Health • Influenza • Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 • Transmission and infection of H5N1 • Veterinary medicine • Viruses