Chinese authorities slaughtered over 20,000 birds at a poultry market in Shanghai on Friday as the death toll from a new strain of bird flu mounted to six, spreading concern overseas and sparking a

Scientists taking a first look at the genetics of the bird flu strain that has struck China said on Wednesday the virus could be harder to track than its better-known cousin H5N1 because it might b

China has found two more cases of a new strain of bird flu and one of the victims has died, state media said on Wednesday, bringing to nine the number of cases.

Four people in East China's Jiangsu province have been confirmed as being infected with the lesser-known H7N9 bird flu, local authorities said Tuesday.

Vietnam is facing a high risk of bird flu outbreaks due to unfavorable weather conditions which reduce the animals' resistance according to the Animal Health Department under the Ministry of Agricu

China on Sunday reported two human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in southwestern city of Guiyang, the Ministry of Health announced.

Banke, Bardiya and Dang of Mid-western Tarai region are at high risk of bird flu, sources said today.

Bird Flu Outbreak: More than 396 birds of 46 households were culled in Namkhaling village, Gelephu, following an outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5NI in the locality.

Some 3,500 chickens were slaughtered in four different poultry farms in Pokhara, Kaski, on Wednesday as bird flu (H5N1) virus was detected there.

KATHMANDU, JAN 02 - Over 2,500 chickens were slaughtered at a Lamthoki hatchery in Sitapaila, Kathmandu, on Wednesday following an outbreak of the bird flu (H5N1) virus.