The government has imposed precautionary movement restrictions at impacted premises and on animals that have been in contact with the case in Ayrshire, it said in a statement.
There is a bird flu outbreak going on. Here is what you need to know about it: Bird flu is what's known as a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. The "highly pathogenic" part refers to birds, which the virus is pretty adept at killing. In virology speak, the virus is of the Influenza A type, and is called H5N1. The "H" stands for the protein Hemagglutinin (HA), of which there are 16 subtypes (H1-H16). The "N" is short for Neuraminidase (NA), of which there are 9 subtypes (N1-N9). There are...
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Human and animal health are closely linked, with many diseases shared between them. As our world becomes more developed and interconnected, the proximity between wild animals and humans is shrinking, increasing the risk of disease transmission. At the same time, humans are growing increasingly dependent on animals as a source of food. The emergence of More
Darfur is on the brink of another disaster as fighting intensifies around El Fasher, the last city in the region not controlled by the Rapid Support ForcesAt the Abu Shouk camp for displaced people on the northern fringe of El Fasher in North Darfur, about seven people a day arrive with injuries sustained from nearby clashes between fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and groups allied to the Sudanese army.For months now the RSF have been besieging El Fasher, the capital of North...
(FOX40.COM) -- For the first time in California history, chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected in the state's deer population, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. CWD is a fatal neurologic disease known in cervid animals like deer and elk. It can induce weight loss, clumsy movements, lack of coordination, listlessness, []
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Chronic wasting disease has been detected in deer and elk in California for the first time, the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife announced. The CDFW confirmed the disease’s presence Monday after officials collected samples from two deer in Madera and Inyo counties, a May 7 news release reads. Because these locations were so far apart, the department believes the disease had already been present and incubating for some time. There is no known link between CWD and human infection, but a...