Tags: Bird flu
H5N1 Strain: Bird Flu Outbreak Blamed on Dairy Farms; USDA Confirms Cow-to-Cow Transmission
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the H5N1 bird flu virus strain has been found in raw milk from infected animals in significant amounts. However, it is still unclear how long the virus cans survive in milk.
China Reports Woman's Death From 2 Combined Strains of Bird Flu; Another Bird Flu Strain Found Killing Antarctic Penguins
China has reported the death of a 63-year-old woman from Anhui province due to combined H3N2 and H10N5 strains of bird flu.
French Foie Gras Production Heavily Hit by Threats of Bird Flu
The French foie gras industry is forced to pause production of the delicacy until all farms are cleaned and disinfected. The new safety measures come from the discovery of the H5N1 virus found in a farm in southwest France.
New Bird Flu Strain Hurts Stock Prices
With new reports of avian flu outbreaks, the fragile Chinese economic recovery is now under fire. A couple of cities in mainland China have stopped the conduct of poultry sales and slaughtered livestock after reports of the H7N9 strain of avian infulenza abound.
