WHO warns of avian flu risks to humans

MOSCOW: The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned the global community on Wednesday that avian influenza is increasingly affecting mammals, thus posing a higher risk to humans, reported Sputnik. “The current outbreaks of avian influenza (also called ‘bird flu’) have caused devastation in animal populations, including poultry, wild birds and some mammals, and harmed farmers’ livelihoods and the food […]

India to cull tens of thousands of birds over avian flu outbreak

SHIMLA, India: Tens of thousands of poultry will be slaughtered in India after an outbreak of deadly avian influenza was found to have killed scores of birds across the country, officials said Tuesday. At least six Indian states have stepped up efforts to contain two strains of bird flu — H5N1 and H5N8 — in […]

No import of poultry products from Netherland, Denmark

KUCHING: State Veterinary Services Department has stopped the import of poultry products from Netherland and Denmark since March last year. Its director Dr Adrian Susin said the move came after following the high occurrence of avian influenza in both European countries. “We only import halal meat from countries under the World Organisation for Animal Health […]