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Thursday, November 23, 2023
Republic of Ireland prepares for potential bird flu outbreak, issues tender for culling services
The Republic of Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) is taking proactive measures against potential avian influenza outbreaks, seeking tenders for a EUR 1 million (US$1.09 million) depopulation services contract, ...
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Bird flu virus shifts from China to Europe and Africa, warns study
The bird flu virus is becoming more adapted to wild birds and is spreading from China to Europe and northern Africa, raising concerns of an "environmental disaster," according to a study led by the University of Hong Kong (HKU), S ...
Monday, November 20, 2023
South Africa says bird flu outbreak under control
South Africa's Department of Agriculture announced that the country's severe bird flu outbreak, considered the worst on record, is now under control, signalling a positive shift in the nation's egg supplies, Reuters reported.
Friday, November 17, 2023
Bird flu detected in central Netherlands, 65,000 chickens culled
Bird flu has been detected on a laying hen farm situated in the Utrecht municipality of Renswoude, central Netherlands, and authorities have initiated the culling of approximately 65,000 chickens to prevent the potential spread of the virus ...
Friday, November 10, 2023
1 million chickens in Minnesota, US to be culled amid bird flu outbreak
In response to the confirmed presence of highly contagious bird flu at a Minnesota, United States egg farm, authorities have declared that close to 1 million chickens will be culled to contain the spread of the virus, as announced by the US ...
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Roslin: US$4.1 million award supports research into tackling bird flu
A team of scientists studying bird flu has been awarded £3.3 million (US$4.1 million) to further investigate the disease, including understanding immunity in wild birds, the Roslin Institute announced last month.
Monday, November 6, 2023
Mexico reports first H5N1 bird flu outbreak this season
Mexico has detected its first outbreak this season of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm, as confirmed by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), a month after Mexico declared it was free of the disease, Investing.com re ...
Monday, November 6, 2023
Close to 48,000 birds dead in north Alabama, US after bird flu strikes chicken farm
Nearly 48,000 birds were killed in north Alabama, US farm following the confirmation of the presence of highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) in a flock of chickens, state agriculture officials said.
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
More companies outside Philippines keen to offer bird flu, ASF vaccines, says official
More foreign companies are interested to provide vaccines against bird flu and African swine fever (ASF) to curb the spread of animal diseases in the Philippines, an official of the country's Department of Agriculture (DA) said on October 1 ...
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Bird flu's return induces fears of more outbreaks among US poultry flocks
Highly pathogenic bird flu has made its first appearances in US commercial poultry flocks this season, affecting one turkey farm in South Dakota and one in Utah, raising concerns that more outbreaks could follow.
Monday, October 9, 2023
South Africa considers rebate on poultry meat duties as country suffers worst bird flu outbreak
South Africa is considering a temporary rebate on poultry meat import duties to mitigate the country's worst-ever bird flu outbreak, but this has elicited a warning from the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) that it could be the &quo ...
Monday, September 25, 2023
Tight supplies of chicken, egg in South Africa expected as farmers face worst bird flu outbreak
South African poultry farmers have warned of possible chicken and egg shortages as they battle what the industry said is the worst bird flu outbreak ever to hit the country.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Russia confirms bird flu outbreak at poultry farm in Republic of Tatarstan
Russia has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu at a poultry farm in the western part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said last week.
Friday, August 25, 2023
Report urges restructuring of global industrial poultry farming to halt bird flu spread
A report by Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), a campaign group advocating for animal welfare, asserts that the industrial poultry farming sector requires a significant overhaul to curb the rampant spread of bird flu around the world, The ...
Monday, August 7, 2023
Ceva withdraws legal challenge concerning supply of bird flu vaccine to France
French animal health group Ceva has withdrawn a legal challenge over a tender to supply France with a bird flu vaccine in which Ceva lost out to German company Boehringer Ingelheim.

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