CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Peru reported the death of 585 sea lions and 55, 000 wild birds due to the H5N1 bird flu virus in recent weeks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Human infections were first reported in 1997 in Hong Kong. Since 2003, more than 700 human cases of Asian HPAI H5N1 have been reported to the WHO, primarily from 15 countries in Asia, Africa, the Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East, though over 60 countries have been affected.

Detailed explanation-3: -Peru said Tuesday that 585 sea lions and 55, 000 wild birds have died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in recent weeks, the latest report on the disease’s impacts.