Birds

Bird flu transmits in humans when the person gets in close contact with the dead or live bird, affected with the H5N1 virus.

Bird Flu: Is it safe to have chicken and eggs till the outbreak in on? How to handle raw meat? Our consultant nutritionist answers all such questions along with tips to cook and handle chicken ...

As avian or bird flu reared its head in Gujarat after a decade, the state government sounded an alert and declared a 10-km radius around a poultry facility a 'regulated zone' and culled over 1,500 ...

French authorities started slaughtering ducks in the main foie gras-producing region on Thursday to try to contain a dangerous form of bird flu.

More outbreaks of a severe strain of bird flu in Europe are likely to occur in the next few weeks as wild birds believed to transmit the virus migrate southward, the deputy head of the ...

NDMC announced that they will monitor all livestock markets to prevent bird flu and have requested city restaurants not to sell roasted chicken.

Bird flu: A large number of people are avoiding consumption of poultry. Here are some vegetarian protein sources to try.

Stepping up measures to control bird flu, the Centre today directed Bhopal-based National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) to expedite testing of samples of birds for avian influenza virus detection and help states ...

Denmark has ordered its poultry farmers to keep flocks indoors after bird flu was found in wild birds, the Nordic country's environment and food ministry said on Monday.

Consuming properly cooked poultry or eggs doesn't transmit the bird flu. But if you are still wary, there are many vegetarian sources of protein you can toy with.