Global Virus Network scientists highlight the need for robust surveillance, enhanced biosecurity, and readiness for potential ...

Panaji: After the recent death of jungle cats at the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary’s zoo due to the H5N1 avian influenza strain ... across the state. Blood samples from poultry birds will be ...

A highly pathogenic version of avian influenza virus ... State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has been testing samples daily, running as many as 600 samples on a busy day.

On March 22, 2024, TVMDL tested a nasal swab sample from a sick cow living on the same dairy as the cats infected with avian influenza. Remarkably, the swab tested positive for HPAI subtype H5N1.

It did tests and found all the samples were negative to H5N1. The Centre’s Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme plays a significant role in sending the testing kits for avian influenza ...