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Bird Flu In Tamil Nadu: Why Authorities Cull Birds During Avian Influenza Outbreaks
Mass deaths of crows in Tamil Nadu have triggered a bird flu alert after tests confirmed the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus in hundreds of birds. Authorities may cull birds to stop spread to poultry and humans.
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Bird Flu In Chennai: Surveillance Tightens, But Are Humans Safe From This Virus?
Chennai is on high alert after more than 1,500 dead crows tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, prompting stepped-up surveillance and public health measures.
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Bird Flu Alert In Chennai: What's Happening In Tamil Nadu And How People Can Stay Safe
Tamil Nadu has been placed on high alert for bird flu (H5N1) after hundreds of dead crows tested positive for the virus. Authorities are intensifying surveillance, biosecurity and public safety measures to prevent spread to poultry or humans.
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Nipah Breakthrough: Japan To Begin First Human Vaccine Trial In April
A team of researchers in Japan has announced a clinical trial to confirm a vaccine's efficacy against the deadly Nipah virus in humans.
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World Health Body Monitoring Nipah Cases In India, Rules Out Travel Curbs
The risk of transmission of Nipah virus remains low, and there is no need for any travel or trade restrictions, said the World Health Organisation, noting that it is closely monitoring the deadly virus cases in India.
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What Is Nipah Virus? And What Makes It So Deadly?
This Nipah outbreak in India is worrying because theres currently no prevention and no treatment available, and its a severe disease.
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How A Malaysian Pig Farm Outbreak First Exposed The Deadly Nipah Virus
The deadly Nipah virus was first identified during a 1998-99 outbreak among pig farmers in Malaysia. The virus spread from fruit bats to pigs and then humans, leading to significant human fatalities and massive pig culls, reshaping global zoonotic di
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No Vaccine, High Fatality: Doctor Explains Why Nipah Virus Demands Early Detection
Deadly and silent at first, the Nipah virus spreads rapidly with high mortality. Here's what experts want you to know.
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New Nipah Vaccine Proves Safe, Triggers Antibodies In Phase 1 Results: Lancet Study
A phase 1 randomised clinical trial of a novel Nipah virus vaccine, led by US researchers, may soon pave the way to prevent the deadly infection.
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Indian Scientists Predict How H5N1 Virus Could Spread To Humans
Even as the bird flu virus H5N1 is evolving rapidly, with the potential to become a significant threat to human health, a team of Indian researchers using an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based model has decoded how the deadly virus can actually spill
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Bird Flu In Tamil Nadu: Why Authorities Cull Birds During Avian Influenza Outbreaks
Mass deaths of crows in Tamil Nadu have triggered a bird flu alert after tests confirmed the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus in hundreds of birds. Authorities may cull birds to stop spread to poultry and humans.
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Bird Flu In Chennai: Surveillance Tightens, But Are Humans Safe From This Virus?
Chennai is on high alert after more than 1,500 dead crows tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, prompting stepped-up surveillance and public health measures.
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Bird Flu Alert In Chennai: What's Happening In Tamil Nadu And How People Can Stay Safe
Tamil Nadu has been placed on high alert for bird flu (H5N1) after hundreds of dead crows tested positive for the virus. Authorities are intensifying surveillance, biosecurity and public safety measures to prevent spread to poultry or humans.
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Nipah Breakthrough: Japan To Begin First Human Vaccine Trial In April
A team of researchers in Japan has announced a clinical trial to confirm a vaccine's efficacy against the deadly Nipah virus in humans.
-
World Health Body Monitoring Nipah Cases In India, Rules Out Travel Curbs
The risk of transmission of Nipah virus remains low, and there is no need for any travel or trade restrictions, said the World Health Organisation, noting that it is closely monitoring the deadly virus cases in India.
-
What Is Nipah Virus? And What Makes It So Deadly?
This Nipah outbreak in India is worrying because theres currently no prevention and no treatment available, and its a severe disease.
-
How A Malaysian Pig Farm Outbreak First Exposed The Deadly Nipah Virus
The deadly Nipah virus was first identified during a 1998-99 outbreak among pig farmers in Malaysia. The virus spread from fruit bats to pigs and then humans, leading to significant human fatalities and massive pig culls, reshaping global zoonotic di
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No Vaccine, High Fatality: Doctor Explains Why Nipah Virus Demands Early Detection
Deadly and silent at first, the Nipah virus spreads rapidly with high mortality. Here's what experts want you to know.
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New Nipah Vaccine Proves Safe, Triggers Antibodies In Phase 1 Results: Lancet Study
A phase 1 randomised clinical trial of a novel Nipah virus vaccine, led by US researchers, may soon pave the way to prevent the deadly infection.
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Indian Scientists Predict How H5N1 Virus Could Spread To Humans
Even as the bird flu virus H5N1 is evolving rapidly, with the potential to become a significant threat to human health, a team of Indian researchers using an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based model has decoded how the deadly virus can actually spill
