Topic: Bird Flu
New A(H5N1) Avian Flu Strain Shows Increase Airborne Spread
A new strain of bird flu, A(H5N1) has emerged and spreads more easily through the air, which was first identified by a dairy worker in Texas. The strain...
H3N8 and its Presence in China
Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, is a viral disease that affects birds but can also be transmitted to humans and other animals, including horses and dogs....
H5N1 bird flu Outbreak in Patna & Maharashtra
According to World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), India reported an outbreak of highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus on a poultry research farm in state of Bihar.... World’s first Human case of H10N3 Bird Flu
First Human case of H10N3 bird flu was reported in eastern province of Jiangsu in China. Highlights A 41-year-old man has become first human case of infection with...
WHO Guidelines on Zoonosis
The World Health Organisation, United Nations Environment Programme and the World Organisation for Animal Health laid down fresh guidelines to reduce the risk of transmission of zoonotic pathogens...
Second Wave of Bird Flu in Himachal Pradesh
In January 2021, Bird Flu was confirmed among the migratory water birds at Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary. The disease then killed more than 5,000 birds. It was...
GoI sets up control room to control spread of Bird Flu
The Department of Animal Husbandry has set up a control room after confirmation of Bird Flu in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Himachal Pradesh. What are the functions...
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... 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?...
United Nations approves Epidemic Preparedness Day
Context in Current Affairs: The United Nations General Assembly recently approved the resolution that proclaimed to mark December 27 as the the International Day of epidemic preparedness. The...
PUSA: Decontamination Tunnel developed by ICAR
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute has developed PUSA decontamination tunnel. It was inaugurated on April 16, 2020 by the Union Minister Shri Kailash Choudhary. About the Tunnel The...
