Nepal steps up poultry cull to combat bird flu

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 21:29

Nepal`s government on Thursday ordered health workers to cull half a million chickens to combat a major bird flu outbreak on the outskirts of the capital Kathmandu.

43 deaths in China due to bird flu

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 21:24

The deadly H7N9 bird flu virus, which was first reported in humans in China this year, have left 43 people dead in the country so far.

Delhi has highest swine flu cases, Guj records maximum deaths

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 16:55

Delhi has had the highest number of swine flu patients this year while Gujarat has seen maximum deaths due to the disease among the states, according to official statistics.

China confirms 131 bird flu cases, 39 deaths

Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 09:42

A total of 131 H7N9 Avian flu cases have been reported on the Chinese mainland, including 39 cases resulting in deaths.

Bird flu toll rises to 38 in China

Last Updated: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 14:26

A man in Shanghai died from the H7N9 strain of bird flu no Friday, raising the toll from the virus in China to 38.

Badminton becomes a victim of China`s bird flu outbreak

Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013, 11:33

Badminton has become an indirect victim of bird flu that has been affecting China.

Woman dies of swine flu in UP

Last Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013, 10:48

A woman died here of swine flu late Friday, health officials said on Saturday.

Bird flu toll reaches 35 in China amid fresh outbreak in Tibet

Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 20:56

The death toll due to the deadly new strain of bird flu in China has climbed to 35 with one more death due to H7N9 infection.

China bird flu toll rises to 33

Last Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 21:59

The toll due to the H7N9 avian influenza in China has risen to 33, with the death of an 83-year-old woman in Shanghai, officials said on Saturday.

H7N9 bird flu spreads to central China`s Hunan

Last Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013, 21:46

China`s deadly outbreak of H7N9 bird flu has spread to the central province of Hunan, local health authorities said on Sunday, the third announcement in three days of a case in a new location.

Bird flu spreads to central China`s Hunan

Last Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013, 19:25

China`s deadly outbreak of H7N9 bird flu has spread to the central province of Hunan, local health authorities said Saturday, the third announcement in three days of a case in a new location.

Pharma giant Novartis working on H7N9 vaccine

Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 22:23

Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis is researching a vaccine for the H7N9 strain of bird flu, its chief executive said Thursday, amid fears that the disease could mutate into a form that spreads among people.