Bird Flu spreads in South Korea, China, Europe raising concern

Bird flu outbreak in several parts of Europe and Asia has been reported to the World Organization for Animal Health. This rapid spread of the virus is a sign that the virus is getting transmitted rapidly. 
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•    Several parts of Eu...

Bird flu virus spreads in Europe, France tightens measures

The French government has put the entire country on high alert due to spread of bird flu across Europe. The agriculture ministry informed about this on November 5.

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•        France suffers from bird flu

FOOD INFLATION IN INDIA MIGHT INCREASE THE PRICES OF CHICKEN AND MILK

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• Increasing food prices might serve as a setback to monetary policy makers.
• Policy makers expected the food prices to come down.
• Chicken prices may surge 18% to 20% very soon.

Food inflation in India is likely to...

SIX DEAD, TWELVE HOSPITALIZED IN LIQUID NITROGEN LEAK AT GEORGIA STATE POULTRY PLANT

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• The officials said five people died on the spot (Foundation Food Group plant, Gainesville) which is nearly 60 miles towards northeast of Atlanta, and one succumbed while being rushed to a hospital

• It appeared that a nitrogen line had burst and the caus...

SOUTH KOREA ON HIGH ALERT AS AVIAN BIRD FLU TAKES TOLL TO TEN

• South Korea remained on high alert over a further increment in highly pathogenic bird flu cases Friday as the number of highly pathogenic cases in farms neared 10 in less than two months.
• The country registered yet another doubtful case of increasingly pathogenic bird flu from ...

SOUTH KOREA RECOGNIZES FIRST OF ITS KIND AVIAN FLU IN DOMESTIC POULTRY

• The government acknowledged the first case of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza among home-grown poultry at a duck farm in a south-western province, Saturday.
• The agriculture authorities said the virus was observed  in ducks at a farm in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Provinc...

U.S. POULTRY IMPORTS SUSPENDED BY CHINA

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• China has suspended its poultry product imports from Tyson Inc. that has been hit by the coronavirus.
• The company has confirmed cases of coronavirus at the plant located in the town of Springdale.
• The move came after the World H...

CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK SEVERELY AFFECTS VARIOUS SECTORS OF INDIAN ECONOMY

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• Aviation industry to observe a hit due to travel restrictions
• Regarding seafood, India is concerned about its export

According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development, in 2020, the coronavirus outbreak might cost the...

MAN BURIES HIS CHICKENS ALIVE AS POULTRY PRICES FALL IN INDIA

MAN BURIES HIS CHICKENS ALIVE AS POULTRY PRICES FALL IN INDIA

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• Poultry business in India hit hard
• Farmer losses cool over his dwindling business 
• Buries his chickens alive

Everyone is struggl...

CONSUMPTION OF RED MEAT, PROCESSED MEAT LINKED TO HEART DISEASES AND HIGHER DEATH RISK

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• A controversial study last year recommended that it was not necessary for people to change their diet for consumption of red meat and processed meat.
• New carefully analyzed research has recently linked red and processed meat consumption wi...

Germany is concerned about the antibiotic levels in the poultry sector

The German Federal Government has expressed concerns about levels of antibiotics in poultry following the release of a report showing a high prevalence of antibiotic-resistant superbugs in chicken. The study, conducted by consumer and environmental group Germanwatch, found that half of the chicke...