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Thursday, April 27, 2023
UK closes Farne Islands following avian flu found among bird population
The United Kingdom's Farne Islands are to remain closed until the end of the summer after avian flu was detected among the local bird population.
Friday, April 21, 2023
US university team studies bird flu spread in North America
As the highly pathogenic avian influenza spreads in the United States, a University of Maryland (UMD)-led team of researchers tracked the arrival and progression of bird flu (H5N1) in North America to determine how this outbreak is differen ...
Friday, April 21, 2023
South Korea announces new measures to control bird flu
South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs have announced several new measures to increase control of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, as new cases are being detected on farms in the country, WATTPoultry re ...
Thursday, April 20, 2023
USDA-ARS starts bird flu vaccination trials
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has begun avian influenza vaccination trials that might be effective against the deadly virus in another 18 to 24 months.
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Welsh farmers call for bird flu vaccine
Poultry farmers have urged the Welsh government to make a bird flu vaccine available to avoid future outbreaks of the virus, BBC reported.
Monday, April 17, 2023
US testing several bird flu vaccines for poultry
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is testing several potential bird flu vaccines for poultry after more than 58 million chickens, turkeys, and other birds died in the country's worst outbreak ever, The Straits Times reported.
Friday, April 14, 2023
Roslin: Long-term conservation actions best way to deal with avian flu in wild birds in Scotland, UK
Long-term conservation measures will be the most effective tool against avian flu in wild birds in Scotland, the United Kingdom, according to a report, the Roslin Institute said.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
UK poultry can be kept outside as bird flu risk eases
The UK government said poultry and captive birds can be kept outside from next week, as the risk of bird flu eases, BBC reported.
Monday, April 10, 2023
Pennsylvania state budgets over US$126 million towards bird flu recovery
Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania state, US, has proposed a budget of over US$126 million for initiatives to support the state's US$7.1 billion poultry sector, as highly pathogenic bird flu spreads throughout the world.
Friday, April 7, 2023
French health agency backs vaccination programme to combat bird flu
French health and safety agency ANSES has endorsed the government's plans to vaccinate millions of poultry birds against bird flu, providing three different scenarios for the introduction of the first such programme in the EU, National Post ...
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Defra lowers risk of poultry exposure to bird flu to medium
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have lowered the risk of poultry exposure to highly pathogenic bird flu in the country from high to medium, Agriland reported.
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Positive outlook for Europe's poultry market despite bird flu
The outlook for the European poultry market remains strong, but supply growth might put pressure on prices and margins while avian influenza (bird flu) remains a threat, according to a new research report from Rabobank.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Egg prices in Japan soaring amid record 16 million birds culled due to bird flu
Egg prices in Japan are soaring as the bird flu outbreak in the country resulted in a record 16 million birds marked for culling since the first outbreak was detected in October last year, Xinhua News reported.
Monday, March 20, 2023
Chile detects first bird flu case in industrial setting, 40,000 poultry culled
Chile has detected its first bird flu case in an industrial setting, at a plant belonging to meat producer Agrosuper in Rancagua, central Chile, resulting in 40,000 poultry culled and the government suspending avian product exports for 28 d ...
Friday, March 17, 2023
Taiwan confirms bird flu outbreak at Pintung County
13,328 birds at a poultry farm in Pingtung County, Taiwan were culled after it was confirmed that the birds were infected with H5N1 avian influenza, Taiwan News reported.

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