H5N1 Current Affairs, GK & News
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 contained in February 2021. However, it has resurfaced since late March. What is the issue? Recently, around 99 birds were found dead at Pong Dam Lake. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Avian influenza • Bird Flu • H5N1 • H5N8 • Pong Dam • Ramsar site • Ramsar Wetland site
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 of the control room? The control room will watch the situation and take stock on daily basis of the preventive and control measures undertaken by the respective ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Avian Flu • Bird Flu • H5N1 • H5N8 • Influenza • World Health Organisation (WHO)
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)
India declares itself free from Avian Influenza
India has officially declared itself free from highly contagious Avian Influenza (H5N1) or bird flu and has notified the same to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). It was announced by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries in the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare. This announcement was made as no ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
Topics: Avian influenza • Diseases • H5N1 • National • Public health