SAO PAULO—Brazil on Monday declared a state of animal health emergency for 180 days in response to the country’s first ever detection of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in wild birds, in a document signed by Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro. Infection by the H5N1 subtype of avian flu in wild birds does not trigger…
Bird Flu Detected in 2 Poultry Workers in the UK; No Transmission Between People
LONDON—Two poultry workers in the UK have tested positive for bird flu, but they had no symptoms and there’s no evidence of transmission between people, the Health Security Agency said Tuesday. The two are the first humans to test positive for the virus in the UK since the agency announced a case of a 79-year-old…
Senegal Says H5N1 Bird Flu Has Likely Spread From Wild Birds to Farm
PARIS/DAKAR—Senegal has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a poultry farm in the northwestern part of the country, the government of the West African state and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Friday. The outbreak occurred on March 18 on a farm in the village of Potou…
Viruses in Cambodian Bird Flu Cases Identified as Endemic Clade
The viruses that infected two people in Cambodia with H5N1 avian influenza have been identified as an endemic clade of bird flu circulating in the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The cases reported last week had raised concerns they were caused by a new strain of H5N1, clade 2.3.4.4b,…
Bird Flu Costs Pile Up as Outbreak Enters 2nd Year
OMAHA, Neb.—The ongoing bird flu outbreak has cost the government roughly $661 million and added to consumers’ pain at the grocery store after more than 58 million birds were slaughtered to limit the spread of the virus. In addition to the cost of the government response that the USDA tallied up and rising prices for…
Slovakia Reports Outbreak of H5N1 Bird Flu on Farm: WOAH
PARIS—Slovakia has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus on a farm in the western part of the country, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health said on Monday. The outbreak near the town of Galanta killed 1,530 poultry birds out of a flock of 5,665, the Paris-based body said, quoting…
US Board Says Boeing Max Likely Hit a Bird Before 2019 Crash
U.S. accident investigators disagree with Ethiopian authorities over the cause of a sensor malfunction that preceded the March 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 Max shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa. The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that it determined that the bad sensor reading was caused by impact with an object, most likely…
Peep and the Paper Plane
This film is available globally except in Russia, Belarus, and Japan. While bird mother Paula is away searching for food, her son Peep gets unexpected help from a Paper Plane. Together, they head out to explore the magical world around them. But their friendship is soon to be tested. * Click the “Save” button below…
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Prince Jason leads a group of people to search for the legendary Golden Fleece. In the course of the treasure hunt, Jason must defeat a host of fearsome opponents, including the seven-headed serpent, fighting skeletons, the cruel female-headed monster bird, and the invincible bronze god. …
Bird Flu Prompts Slaughter of 1.8 Million Chickens in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb.—Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm in the latest sign that the outbreak that has already prompted the slaughter of more than 50 million birds nationwide continues to spread. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture said Saturday that the state’s 13th case…
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