China bird flu spreads to new province

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 20:16

China on Tuesday said the H7N9 bird flu had spread to a new area as it confirmed the first case in the eastern province of Shandong in an outbreak which has so far killed 22 people.

China bird flu: 95 cases, toll rises to 18

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 18:49

The nationwide death toll due to the H7N9 avian influenza in China rose to 18 on Saturday. A total of 95 cases have been reported across the country.

China H7N9 cases rise to 91; WHO says no human-to-human spread

Last Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013, 19:57

China on Friday reported four more cases of the H7N9 bird flu, taking the total number of infections to 91 while the WHO said there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission.

Swine flu: Toll rises to 16 in Indore

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 18:04

One more person succumbed to swine flu, taking the death toll due to H1N1 viral infection in the city to 16 this year, a medical officer said on Wednesday.

Swine flu death toll in Indore climbs to 15

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 16:43

With one more person succumbing to H1N1 at a private hospital here, the death toll of the viral disease in the city has risen to 15 this year.

China`s bird flu death toll climbs to 13; 11 new cases

Last Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 19:31

The death toll in the deadly bird flu outbreak in China mounted to 13 with two more fatalities on Sunday, while the total number of H7N9 cases touched 60 with 11 more reported, the highest in a single day.

DC`s asked to issue prohibitory orders banning pig import

Last Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013, 18:27

Mizoram Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department has asked all the deputy commissioners of the districts adjoining Myanmar to issue prohibitory orders banning import of pigs from that country.

Death toll in China`s bird flu rises to 11

Last Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013, 00:35

One more person died due to bird flu in Shanghai, taking the death toll from the deadly H7N9 strain to 11 in China, while two new cases were also reported in the eastern metropolis pushing the total number of infected to 43.

Bird flu death toll climbs to 10 in China; 5 new cases

Last Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013, 21:26

The death toll due to the bird flu outbreak continued to rise in China as one more person died taking the total number of fatalities to 10 while five more cases of the deadly virus were reported.

Three more cases of bird flu in Shanghai, 21 so far in China

Last Updated: Sunday, April 7, 2013, 17:44

China grapples with bird flu cases as 3 more people were confirmed infected with deadly H7N9 strain, taking toll to 21 while official media blamed outbreak on intense farming and population density.

China approves new drug to treat bird flu, cases rise to 18

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 14:34

China on Saturday approved a new type of drug that it believes may be effective in treating the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus.

China bird flu: Second city suspends live poultry, orders culling

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 12:23

A day after Shanghai closed a live poultry trading zone and ordered culling of thousands of birds, China`s Hangzhou city followed suit after the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus was detected from quails sold in its farm produce market.