The H7 subtype of bird flu is believed to be less virulent than H5, but it has in the past caused human cases, and was responsible for a large outbreak in the Netherlands. Four people have tested positive for a mild strain of bird flu, British authorities said Friday. The Welsh health authorities said that in all but one of the four human cases the virus had spread from poultry. While H7 viruses tend to cause milder illnesses in humans, they still have the potential to ignite a global flu...

There are two aims for the vaccine to reduce morbidity (especially those at high risk), and for those already down with the influenza virus, the vaccine helps to prevent other complications, says Dr Chin. It is very immunogenic, meaning that the success rate to induce an immune response is high as high as 89% to 97%, but it depends also on the strain in the vaccine, which must be matched to the circulating strain in the population. What are the other extra benefits received from the flu...

The result: unused agricultural byproducts the disposal of which is currently a cost for the poultry industry transformed into an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum-based plastic that s cheaper to manufacture. The horticulture industry has become a very large industry in the United States and is growing rapidly, and it generates a lot of waste in terms of plastic plant containers, he said. This generates quite a bit of plastic for the industry, and having a compostable, biodegradable...

The poultry industry's dilemma created an opportunity for Fibrowatt ltd., which developed three smaller poultry litter power stations in Britain in the 1990s. So poultry producers across the country have been looking for another way to get rid of it. The unique features are the procedures and technology for handling the litter and containing the odor and for managing the large volume of truck traffic, Wagoner said. At the plant, trucks back into a large, closed fuel hall kept under a lower...

While talking to Online, Director General National Institute of Health Masood Anwar said that no Bird Flu Virus has been identified in human beings in any part of Pakistan however health Ministry keeps vigilant eye over the situation and wherever we get information of bird flu virus in birds and chicken we immediately get the blood of poultry workers for test. While talking to Online, Director General National Institute of Health Masood Anwar said that no Bird Flu Virus has been identified...