The presence of the highly contagious virus in Linn County, about 110 miles (177 kilometers) southeast of Portland, was confirmed Friday by federal officials after state officials conducted preliminary testing, the Oregon Department of Agriculture said in a statement.
Himachal Pradesh on Sunday reported 4,000-odd migratory bird deaths due to suspected avian flu while Maharashtra ordered selective culling of poultry, based on growing evidence that the virus may be spreading faster than initially feared through domestic birds as well as wintering species.
Amid a bird flu scare, around 50 birds, mostly crows, have died in the national capital over the last three to four days, officials said on Friday.
A 21-year-old man died due to H5N1 influenza at Kavre district, situated 75 km east of Kathmandu, Health Ministry spokesperson Mahendra Shrestha said.
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