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Why Environmental Surveillance for Avian Influenza is vital?

GS Paper 2   Syllabus: Issues related to Health   Source: TH    Context: Avian influenza (H5N1) or bird flu has caused unprecedented loss of tens of thousands of birds at Bass Rock, an island off the coast of North Berwick, Scotland.       Avian Influenza in India: The latest major avian flu outbreak …

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Bird Flu: 

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Issues related to Health.   Context: Fresh cases of bird flu have been confirmed in the Kuttanad region of Kerala. Response teams have been formed for culling birds in affected areas. Samples have tested positive for the H5N1 influenza virus.   What is bird flu? Also called avian influenza. It …

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