H5N1 had spread among poultry and wild birds for 25 years, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a briefing, but recent reports of …
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Why Bird Flu in Mammals Sparks Fear of the Virus Spreading in Humans – Bloomberg.com
An avian influenza — bird flu — outbreak with the H5N1 strain that began in 2020 has hit record levels, affecting millions of animals.
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Health chiefs are modelling worst-case bird flu scenarios in case killer virus jumps to humans
UK scientists are modelling a worst-case scenario bird flu outbreak amid reports that an 11-year-old girl died of the disease in Cambodia – while …
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Case Study: Evans Hall – The Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative
These birds represent at least 56 species, including multiple species of conservation concern. Since the lifespan of commercial building is typically …
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The animals and plants that only exist in captivity – and why time is running out to bring them …
Their fruitless search confirmed their suspicions: the Socorro pigeon, a beloved pet bird native to the island, had disappeared, eaten by Spanish …
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Bird flu kills 11-year-old girl in Cambodia in country’s first known infection since 2014
Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, normally spreads in poultry and wasn’t deemed a threat to people until a 1997 outbreak among visitors to live …
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National Zoo to Reopen Bird House After $69 Million Renovation – NBC4 Washington
The new and improved, 30,000-sqaure-foot space will be the largest zoo exhibit to feature migratory birds across the Americas.
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Man charged with murder in death at Lady Bird Lake: Affidavit – FOX 7 Austin
Man possibly shot, killed before crashing truck into Lady Bird Lake, APD says. Austin police say a man was pulled from a truck that went off the road …
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₹ 20,000 fine for possessing pet parakeets – The Hindu
Following information about a person keeping two parakeets in cage as pet birds in his house at Mela Puththeri under Boothapandi Forest Range, …
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Analysis: Why public health officials are not panicked about bird flu | Reuters
But the very changes that have allowed the virus to infect wild birds so efficiently likely made it harder to infect human cells, leading disease …
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