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Thursday, May 23, 2024
South Africa faces bird flu risk amid vaccination delays, says Astral Foods
South Africa remains at risk of bird flu due to delays in the roll-out of a broad vaccination programme, according to Astral Foods, the country's largest chicken producer, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Bird flu cases detected in western China amid US outbreak concerns
China's Ministry of Agriculture confirmed cases of bird flu among wild fowl in western China, as concerns rise over a bird flu outbreak affecting cattle herds in the US, Reuters reported.
Friday, May 17, 2024
Canada confirms no H5N1 bird flu in commercial milk samples
Canadian government officials announced that samples of commercially sold milk have shown "no evidence" of H5N1 bird flu, following enhanced testing aimed at addressing Canadians' concerns after the virus was detected in some US d ...
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
US allocates over US$100 million for enhanced bird flu surveillance
US health officials are allocating over US$100 million to bolster surveillance of bird flu in cattle and humans amid growing concerns that the outbreak has spread more extensively than reported, Bloomberg reported.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
New Zealand poultry official highlights risk of bird flu country faces
New Zealand's egg and chicken farmers are being urged to be vigilant and keep up strict biosecurity and surveillance measures in case avian influenza arrives in New Zealand.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Canada in danger of H5N1 infecting dairy cattle as bird flu strikes cows in US
Scientists warned limited surveillance means Canada might not be staying ahead of a serious H5N1 outbreak among dairy cattle occuring in the United States even as officials said there's still no sign of a dangerous form of bird flu in Canad ...
Friday, May 3, 2024
US to test beef samples as bird flu spreads to dairy cows in country
The US government said on April 29 that it is collecting samples of ground beef at retail stores in US states for testing, following the recent bird flu infection of dairy cows
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Bird flu detected in Colorado, US dairy herd as lawmakers call for stricter measures
Colorado has joined the ranks of US states grappling with bird flu in dairy herds, making it the ninth US state to report such cases, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Reuters reported.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
US implements stricter bird flu testing for dairy cattle amid concerns of widespread outbreak
Amid growing concerns about the spread of bird flu among livestock, the US announced plans to intensify testing in dairy cattle, signalling a proactive approach to mitigate risks associated with the virus, Axios reported.
Monday, April 29, 2024
Bird flu resurgence sparks egg price surge worldwide
A recent resurgence of avian influenza in poultry facilities across the US, Japan, and various other nations has prompted a renewed increase in egg prices around the world, CNBC reported.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
WHO warns H5N1 bird flu detected in milk, survival in milk unknown
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the H5N1 bird flu virus strain has been discovered in very high concentrations in raw milk from infected animals, raising concerns about its transmission via dairy products, although the duratio ...
Friday, April 19, 2024
Five poultry farms in Hungary hit by bird flu
Hungary has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus at five poultry farms, the National Food Chain Safety Office said on April 16.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Dairy herds in four counties in Michigan, US, infected with bird flu
The detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy herds in three additional counties in Michigan, the United States — Ionia, Isabella, and Ottawa — brought the total number of affected counties in the state to f ...
Monday, April 15, 2024
Maryland, US calls for cattle, poultry owners to boost biosecurity amid bird flu outbreak
In response to a recent human case of H5N1 bird flu detected in Texas, US, the Department of Agriculture in Maryland, US is taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus into the state, which includes placing restrictions ...
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Eastern Visayas, Philippines, tightens preventive actions against bird flu following infections in Leyte municipality
Several areas in Eastern Visayas, the Philippines, have set up animal quarantine checkpoints and imposed a temporary ban on live chicken and poultry products from Kananga, Leyte, amid a bird flu scare.

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