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Bhopal, Jan 7 (EFE/EPA).- Several states across India were on an alert Thursday for any suspicious death of migratory or poultry birds following the confirmed reports of avian influenza (H5N1) or Bird Flu related deaths of migratory and other birds in the state of Himachal Pradesh.According to news reports, Bird Flu cases have been reported in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Kerala and nearly 25000 birds have died from the disease. (Camera: SANJEEV GUPTA).B-ROLL OF A POULTRY FARM IN BHOPAL, INDIA.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (EFE/EPA).- New Delhi's Ghazipur wholesale poultry market remained closed on Monday as a preventive measure to stop the spread of bird flu in the Indian capital. Bird Flu cases have been reported in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Kerala across India and nearly 25,000 birds have died due to the outbreak. (Camera: HARISH TYAGI).SHOT LIST: GHAZIPUR WHOLESALE POULTRY MARKET IN NEW DELHI, INDIA, WHICH REMAINS CLOSED TO STOP THE SPREAD OF AVIAN FLU.
Bassam, Aug 20 (EFE/EPA).- The Ivory Coast confirmed the cases of H5N1 avian influenza in a traditional poultry farm in Mondoukou, a locality located in the department of Grand-Bassam, south-east of Abidjan. Visiting the said locality on 18 August, the Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources, Mr Sidi Touré, reassured that measures are being deployed and actions taken to contain the epidemic. (Camera: LEGNAN KOULA). SHOT LIST: STATE AGENTS IN PROTECTIVE GEAR FROM THE MINISTRY OF ANIMAL RESOURCES BURN SLAUGHTERED POULTRY AFTER THE DETECTION OF AVIAN INFLUENZA DECLARED IN THE CITY OF BASSAM, IVORY COAST.
Mumbai, May 25 (EFE/EPA).- Several Indian states have declared a growing fungal infection an epidemic following the rise in the number of patients battling the life-threatening disease known as mucormycosis.The disease spreads through the respiratory tract and proceeds to maim the facial structure, affect the sinuses, the brain, and the lungs of the patient.The rising number of black fungus infections has added to the health woes of India amid a surge in daily coronavirus cases and fatalities, with overall deaths crossing the 300,000-mark. (Camera: DIVYAKANT SOLANKI).SHOT LIST: PATIENTS BETNG TREATED AT A HOSPITAL IN MUMBAI, INDIA.
Flu cases may spike in late winter after months of low infection rates. Experts are reluctant to predict a mild season too soon, according to ScienceMag. But many are ready to declare that COVID-19 control measures have prevented lots of flu illnesses. COVID measures dramatically tamped down the flu and other respiratory viruses that we usually face. The World Health Organization says flu activity in the Northern Hemisphere is at “interseasonal levels." That means it’s as low as in an ordinary summer.