Rappler's latest stories on bird flu
Bird flu outbreak hits Nueva Ecija town
The H5N6 strain can be transmitted to humans, but Agriculture Secretary William Dar says transmission is very rare
H5N1 bird flu outbreak reported in Hunan, China
A 'highly pathogenic strain' of the virus has been reported from a farm in the city of Shaoyang, says China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Czechs detect bird flu as new Europe outbreak feared
Authorities say the infection at the farm was most likely imported by wild water birds
China confirms first human case of H7N4 bird flu
The strain is identified in a 68-year-old woman from the eastern province of Jiangsu who was admitted to a hospital after falling ill on December 25. She has since recovered.
Pampanga gets P7.7-M anti-bird flu 'token' from China
'China is also a friend of Pampanga,' Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua says during the turnover of the check to the provincial government
Piñol says new bird flu case in Nueva Ecija 'contained'
'Under the new internationally set protocols, only fowls in the affected farm will be culled while those in the surrounding areas will be monitored and subjected to random tests,' says Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol
DA to review Philippine policies on bird flu
'We will conduct a review on how we should handle the [avian influenza] problems in the future because... the industry actually suffered because of the very strict measures that we implemented,' says Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, September 27, 2017
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Bird flu in PH: 90-day waiting period in Pampanga epicenter begins
An official from the Bureau of Animal Industry says San Luis, Pampanga may be declared bird flu-free by December 20
Bird flu crisis over, PH agriculture chief says
Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol says the Philippines will recover from the bird flu outbreak
Duterte eats chicken, itik in Pampanga amid bird flu outbreak
President Rodrigo Duterte seeks to assure the public that poultry products from Pampanga and Nueva Ecija are safe to eat
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No confirmed human cases of bird flu yet – DOH
Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial eats fried chicken and boiled egg during the press conference to show they are still safe to consume despite the bird flu outbreak
DA confirms H5N6 bird flu strain in Pampanga
UPDATED H5N6 is a strain that is transmissible to humans but the Bureau of Animal Industry says the transmission rate is very very low
Tarlac holds 'Chicken Festival' to ward off bird flu stigma
Hundreds of Tarlac residents government employees and poultry and farm workers troop to the Diwa ng Tarlac to partake of a boodle fight held alongside business and political leaders Chickens and eggs were served as viands
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Lab in Australia confirms bird flu outbreak in Pampanga
To assure the public that there s nothing to fear amid the outbreak Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol says he will ask the President to eat balut with him in Pampanga
DA lifts ban on poultry shipments from Luzon
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol says they are lifting the ban upon the recommendation of biosecurity experts
6 tips from DOH on how to be safe from bird flu
UPDATED DOH spokesperson Eric Tayag assures the public they may still eat chicken but they must cook it properly first
Authorities keeping close watch over poultry shipments to Boracay
The demand for chicken eggs is huge in the island which is estimated at one million monthly
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Bird flu confirmed in 2 Nueva Ecija towns – Piñol
UPDATED Nueva Ecija is the second province with confirmed cases of bird flu after Pampanga
No cockfighting in Pampanga for next 2 weeks due to bird flu – Piñol
Ihihinto muna yung sabong dahil ang tina target natin matapos lang yung 21 days na incubation period ng virus says Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol
DA to start paying farm owners affected by bird flu outbreak
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol says he has already identified P31 million from the Quick Response Fund for the initial payment of affected farmers
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Piñol expects bird flu outbreak to affect agri performance in Q3
I m willing to be accused of overreacting than not doing everything to prevent the spread [of the virus] says Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol
Bird flu in Pampanga: DA to cull more fowls from controlled area
A total of 73 110 layer chickens ducks fighting cocks and native chicken have already been culled as of Wednesday August 16
Philippine Eagle Center closed temporarily to protect eagles from bird flu
The Philippine Eagle Foundation is setting up emergency measures to protect the birds of the Philippine Eagle Center against the bird flu
MAP: Barangays near bird flu outbreak in Pampanga
The Department of Agriculture says 16 villages in the towns of San Luis Mexico and San Simon are within the 1 km radius or in the contained area
Bird flu outbreak: Over 18,000 fowls culled in Pampanga
The culling operations are extended from the initial 3 days to 6 days with the target completion date moved to Thursday August 17
DA bans fowl shipments from Luzon amid bird flu outbreak
Malacañang assures the public that there would be no price increase in chicken meat as only one area is affected by the avian flu
Pangilinan warns vs fowl profiteers amid bird flu outbreak
Senator Francis Pangilinan pushes for a massive information campaign after the Philippine government confirmed a bird flu outbreak in Pampanga
Bird flu in PH: Pampanga under state of calamity
A team from the agriculture department will also look into the culpability of veterinarians and farm managers who did not report the incidence as early as April when the mortalities started
DA: No reported animal-to-human transmission of bird flu yet in PH
The health department has already sent a team to assess the workers in the areas affected by the outbreak
DA confirms bird flu outbreak in Pampanga
UPDATED Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol says around 200 000 birds will be culled to contain the outbreak
China roast duck vendor dies of H7N9 bird flu – Xinhua
Yongcheng city is monitoring the health of 16 people who have had close contact with the vendor
Dutch kill 190,000 ducks to contain bird flu outbreak
Tests indicate that the birds were infected by the H5N8 strain which is highly infectious for poultry but not very dangerous to humans
Sweden slaughters 200,000 hens on bird flu fears
All of the farm s 200 000 hens will be put down to prevent the expansion of the virus Sweden s agriculture department
Togo announces campaign to combat bird flu outbreak
The announcement comes after the virus was detected at two poultry farms in the Togo capital Lome
French foie gras industry struggling after bird flu scare
Producers of the luxury delicacy expect a 25 drop in production this year plus higher prices
Britain confirms bird flu outbreak, 'low' public risk
The strain involved is highly pathogenic and can infect people but the government s chief veterinary officer Nigel Gibbens says there is little risk of that happening
PH bans poultry from California
With the exception of heat treated products all shipments of poultry and poultry products from California are stopped and confiscated in Philippine ports
WHO: World is better prepared for next flu pandemic
An influenza pandemic is the most global of infectious disease events currently known It is in every country’s best interests to prepare for this threat
DOH: Possible bird flu kills man in PH
His body is cremated and the DOH declares the case closed
PH bans Israel, US poultry amid bird flu outbreak
The Department of Agriculture temporarily bans poultry import from Haifa Israel and Oregon United States except for heat treated products produced before October 31 last year
Two die of bird flu in China
Fujian province confirms 15 cases since the start of 2015 It did not say when the two patients died
Thousands more poultry culled as bird flu fears grow in Taiwan
Officials order the slaughter of 7 500 ducks at a farm in Pingtung and 8 500 geese at 5 farms in Yunlin and Chiayi after a new variant of H5N2 as well as the H5N8 strain were detected
Egypt reports 10th bird flu death this year
Egyptian health authorities report the country s 10th death this year from bird flu as well as the first case of H5N1 infection in the capital
China bird flu death reported as 2014 toll rises
A man dies from the H7N9 bird flu strain in eastern China while Hong Kong hospitals are under alert for the deadly virus
Japan orders slaughter of 37,000 chickens in bird flu outbreak
Officials are asking farms within a 10 kilometer radius of the occurrence of the outbreak not to move their poultry outside of the area so the chickens could be culled
