Health

West Africa: After Ebola, UN Worried About Bird Flu Outbreak in West Africa

Countries in West Africa, which have been hard hit by the Ebola virus, may soon be battling with a serious bird flu crisis, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Mond

Publication Date: 
21/07/2015
All Africa
Tags:
Health, Avian Flu, Influenza, Birds, Livestock, Africa, Poultry, Health Effects
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding operation of poultry in residential area, West Bengal and it causing air pollution, 08/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Dipak Mondal Vs Pollution Control Appellate Authority, West Bengal & Ors. dated 08/07/2015 regarding residential area functioning/operation of poultry, hatchery and piggery as mentioned in Sl. No. 55 of the list of industries under ‘green category’ issued by West Bengal State Pollution Control Board is justified, in view of the fact that the poultry farm is causing air pollution and affecting the health of the people in the residential area.

Judgement Date: 
08/07/2015
Tags:
Air Pollution, Poultry, West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Health Effects, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Health

The growing danger of bird flu

The growing danger of bird flu.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
India Environment Portal
Tags:
Avian Flu, Poultry, Global, Influenza
Health

Avian influenza virus exhibits distinct evolutionary dynamics in wild birds and poultry

Wild birds are the major reservoir hosts for influenza A viruses, occasionally transmitting to other species such as domesticated poultry. Despite an abundance of genomic data from avian influenza virus (AIV), little is known about whether AIV evolves differently in wild birds and poultry, although this is critical to revealing the dynamics and time-scale of viral evolution.

Publication Date: 
26/06/2015
Mathieu Fourment, Edward C Holmes
BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Tags:
Avian Flu, Influenza, Poultry, Birds, Viral Diseases, Animal Diseases