West Nile fever is caused by a virus primarily present in birds and transferred to humans through mosquito bites. Those infected typically experience flu-like symptoms.
"The high transmission rate between the Palestinian Authority and Israel suggests that preventing Foot and Mouth Disease in both areas is of high interest for both of them.”
It's likely the polar bear was infected after scavenging dead birds, according to local officials.
How the introduction of comprehensive wastewater surveillance could become a part of our normal public health infrastructure.
In October, the first ever recorded case of bird flu in the Antarctic region was detected in brown skua birds.
Winter has come again, and again a combination of the flu with respiratory diseases and a new strain of coronavirus threatens our health.
Last week, two outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza were reported in Israel.
The outbreak is the second reported in the past month and the fifth reported in Israel this season.
It was reported that the person experienced respiratory symptoms and a mild illness, and has now fully recovered.
A new case of H5N1 avian influenza was recently found in the central Israeli city of Yehud • "Within living memory, no avian influenza has affected wild birds in the same capacity"
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