Japanese authorities began culling some 50,000 chickens Sunday after a bird flu outbreak at a farm in the northern Iwate region.

Japanese authorities have started culling about 50,000 chickens on Sunday (Jan 5) following a bird flu outbreak at a farm.

The rise of bird flu across farms in California has raised questions about the virus and its potential threat to humans.

China’s hospitals are seeing a surge of patients suffering from a respiratory disease known as human metapneumovirus. But ...