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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.
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Managing poultry production: Bird flu, heat stress, rising feed costs and other challenges
Whereas avian influenza is not a problem in some regions, other challenges can potentially inhibit bird performances and curtail profitability.
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
New app Livetec aims to combat bird flu outbreak in UK poultry industry
Livetec, a UK-based biosecurity solutions company, has introduced a new mobile app aimed at helping British poultry farmers and backyard keepers combat the spread of bird flu amidst the ongoing outbreak in the UK, Farmers Guide reported.
Thursday, June 22, 2023
WOAH acknowledges Japan's bird flu-free status on website
Japan's agriculture ministry announced that its declaration that the country is free of bird flu has been updated on the World Organisation for Animal Health's (WOAH) website.
Monday, June 5, 2023
550,000 chickens culled in bird flu outbreak at Western Cape, South Africa
Izaak Breitenbach, general manager of the South African Poultry Association (Sapa), said that the latest highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in the Western Cape resulted in 550 000 chickens culled and many eggs destroyed to co ...

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