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Peacock Deaths In Karnataka Linked To H5N1 Bird Flu; Here's What You Should Know About Avian Influenza
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
H5N1, also known as avian influenza, is a subtype of influenza virus that infects birds and mammals, including humans in rare instances, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
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www.ndtv.com
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Bird Flu Alert: Tamil Nadu's Namakkal Poultry Farms Up Preventive Measures
- Monday February 9, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Poultry farms across Namakkal district have strengthened biosecurity and sanitation measures following a statewide advisory issued by the Tamil Nadu government after cases of avian influenza and unusual bird deaths were reported
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www.ndtv.com
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Bird Flu Alert In Tamil Nadu: Statewide Alert Issued After Crow Deaths; Public Urged Caution
- Saturday February 7, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Amid reports of large-scale crow deaths and growing fears over a possible outbreak of avian influenza, the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries has issued a comprehensive advisory.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nipah Virus Vs Bird Flu In India: Which Viral Infection Is Deadlier For Humans?
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
India has seen renewed concern over Nipah virus in West Bengal and ongoing bird flu (avian influenza) threats in Bihar. But which of these viral infections is deadlier?
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www.ndtv.com
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Bird Flu Alert In Bihar: Symptoms, Risks, Precautions And Treatment Explained
- Sunday February 1, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Bird flu (avian influenza) has been confirmed in Darbhanga, Bihar, after thousands of crows died, triggering high alert.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bird Flu Outbreak In Darbhanga: Bihar On High Alert
- Saturday January 31, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Avian influenza (H1N1), commonly known as bird flu, has been officially confirmed in Darbhanga district of Bihar following a large number of crow deaths, triggering panic among residents and putting the administration and animal
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www.ndtv.com
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US State Reports First Death From A Rare Strain Of Bird Flu H5N5
- Saturday November 22, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The person from Grays Harbor County, about 78 miles (125 kilometers) southwest of Seattle, had a backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds, health officials said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Avian Influenza: Centre Asks All States To Be Vigilant For Bird Flu Deaths
- Friday May 31, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre asked all states to be vigilant for any unusual deaths amongst the domestic birds and poultry, and share the information with the Animal Husbandry Department immediately so that public health action can be initiated for Avian influenza.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bird Flu Strikes Vietnam: Health Ministry Confirms Student's Death From H5N1
- Tuesday March 26, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The Health Ministry expressed concern that changing weather patterns, brought on by shifting seasons, could create favourable conditions for the virus to spread.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bird Flu In Antarctica: What Is H5N1 Strain? How Lethal Is It? Explained
- Wednesday October 25, 2023
- World News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
H5N1 has been classified as a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus because of its high death toll in poultry.
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www.ndtv.com
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2,000 Penguins Mysteriously Wash Up Dead On Uruguay Coast
- Saturday July 22, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Around 2,000 penguins have appeared dead on the coast of eastern Uruguay in the last 10 days, and the cause, which does not appear to be avian influenza, remains a mystery, authorities said.
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www.ndtv.com
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First Human Case Of Avian Influenza Detected: 7 Must-Know Facts About H5N5 Bird Flu
- Wednesday November 19, 2025
- Health | Written by Manya Singh
As the first human case of H5N5 bird flu is confirmed in the US, here are some frequently asked questions about the disease, answered.
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www.ndtv.com
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"No Need To Panic": AIIMS Chief Says Human-To-Human Bird Flu Transmission Rare
- Wednesday July 21, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
As the country reported the first confirmed case of human death due to avian influenza, AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said that human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 virus is very rare and there is no need to panic.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bird Flu Symptoms, Risk Factors And Treatment: Know How You Catch It
- Wednesday July 21, 2021
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
Bird flu or avian influenza can spread from infected birds to humans. It leads to flu-like symptoms that should not be ignored.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi's AIIMS Reports First Bird Flu Death This Year, Haryana Boy, 11
- Wednesday July 21, 2021
- India News | Reported by Parimal Kumar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
A 11-year-old boy from Haryana who died today at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was infected with the H5N1 virus, which is also called 'avian influenza' or 'bird flu'
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www.ndtv.com
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Peacock Deaths In Karnataka Linked To H5N1 Bird Flu; Here's What You Should Know About Avian Influenza
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
H5N1, also known as avian influenza, is a subtype of influenza virus that infects birds and mammals, including humans in rare instances, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
-
www.ndtv.com
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Bird Flu Alert: Tamil Nadu's Namakkal Poultry Farms Up Preventive Measures
- Monday February 9, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Poultry farms across Namakkal district have strengthened biosecurity and sanitation measures following a statewide advisory issued by the Tamil Nadu government after cases of avian influenza and unusual bird deaths were reported
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www.ndtv.com
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Bird Flu Alert In Tamil Nadu: Statewide Alert Issued After Crow Deaths; Public Urged Caution
- Saturday February 7, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Amid reports of large-scale crow deaths and growing fears over a possible outbreak of avian influenza, the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries has issued a comprehensive advisory.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nipah Virus Vs Bird Flu In India: Which Viral Infection Is Deadlier For Humans?
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
India has seen renewed concern over Nipah virus in West Bengal and ongoing bird flu (avian influenza) threats in Bihar. But which of these viral infections is deadlier?
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www.ndtv.com
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Bird Flu Alert In Bihar: Symptoms, Risks, Precautions And Treatment Explained
- Sunday February 1, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Bird flu (avian influenza) has been confirmed in Darbhanga, Bihar, after thousands of crows died, triggering high alert.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bird Flu Outbreak In Darbhanga: Bihar On High Alert
- Saturday January 31, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Avian influenza (H1N1), commonly known as bird flu, has been officially confirmed in Darbhanga district of Bihar following a large number of crow deaths, triggering panic among residents and putting the administration and animal
-
www.ndtv.com
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US State Reports First Death From A Rare Strain Of Bird Flu H5N5
- Saturday November 22, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The person from Grays Harbor County, about 78 miles (125 kilometers) southwest of Seattle, had a backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds, health officials said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Avian Influenza: Centre Asks All States To Be Vigilant For Bird Flu Deaths
- Friday May 31, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre asked all states to be vigilant for any unusual deaths amongst the domestic birds and poultry, and share the information with the Animal Husbandry Department immediately so that public health action can be initiated for Avian influenza.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bird Flu Strikes Vietnam: Health Ministry Confirms Student's Death From H5N1
- Tuesday March 26, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The Health Ministry expressed concern that changing weather patterns, brought on by shifting seasons, could create favourable conditions for the virus to spread.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bird Flu In Antarctica: What Is H5N1 Strain? How Lethal Is It? Explained
- Wednesday October 25, 2023
- World News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
H5N1 has been classified as a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus because of its high death toll in poultry.
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www.ndtv.com
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2,000 Penguins Mysteriously Wash Up Dead On Uruguay Coast
- Saturday July 22, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Around 2,000 penguins have appeared dead on the coast of eastern Uruguay in the last 10 days, and the cause, which does not appear to be avian influenza, remains a mystery, authorities said.
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www.ndtv.com
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First Human Case Of Avian Influenza Detected: 7 Must-Know Facts About H5N5 Bird Flu
- Wednesday November 19, 2025
- Health | Written by Manya Singh
As the first human case of H5N5 bird flu is confirmed in the US, here are some frequently asked questions about the disease, answered.
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www.ndtv.com
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"No Need To Panic": AIIMS Chief Says Human-To-Human Bird Flu Transmission Rare
- Wednesday July 21, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
As the country reported the first confirmed case of human death due to avian influenza, AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said that human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 virus is very rare and there is no need to panic.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Bird Flu Symptoms, Risk Factors And Treatment: Know How You Catch It
- Wednesday July 21, 2021
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
Bird flu or avian influenza can spread from infected birds to humans. It leads to flu-like symptoms that should not be ignored.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Delhi's AIIMS Reports First Bird Flu Death This Year, Haryana Boy, 11
- Wednesday July 21, 2021
- India News | Reported by Parimal Kumar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
A 11-year-old boy from Haryana who died today at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was infected with the H5N1 virus, which is also called 'avian influenza' or 'bird flu'
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www.ndtv.com