In order to prevent the disease from spreading, people were advised not to handle sick or dead birds and call the nearest veterinary service for help. Brazil's government insisted there were no ...

Brazil has declared a six-month animal health emergency after several cases of avian flu were found in wild birds. Seven cases have been reported in Espirito Santo state, with another discovered ...

They estimate that as many as 17 million vertebrates - including reptiles, birds and primates - died ... who has worked extensively in Central Brazil, including in the Pantanal.

Measures have been taken to contain and eradicate the new outbreak of avian influenza, while surveillance actions have been intensified in domestic birds in the region, it was reported.