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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Philippines lifts ban on US poultry imports after bird flu outbreak subsides
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has officially lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds from Iowa and Minnesota, US, into the Philippines, Manilla Bulletin reported.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
UK implements new measures to safeguard poultry sector from avian influenza
The UK government has introduced new measures aimed at enhancing protection for the poultry sector against potential avian influenza outbreaks, which include mandatory registration of all bird keepers, irrespective of the size of their floc ...
Friday, March 22, 2024
First US case of avian influenza detected in livestock
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health (MBAH) announced the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a baby goat from a farm in Stevens County, Minnesota, US, University of Minnesota's Centre for Infectious Disease Research &a ...
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Philippines temporarily stops poultry imports from Sweden, Czech Republic due to bird flu
The Philippines has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from Sweden and the Czech Republic due to an outbreak of bird flu in those countries, the Philippine Department of Agriculture said on March 15.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Research project in New Zealand aims to boost defence against avian influenza
Scientists in New Zealand have initiated a research project focused on gathering environmental samples, including bird faeces, aimed at understanding the potential impact of avian influenza and other viruses in the country, 1 News reported.
Thursday, March 7, 2024
US turkey industry faces obstacles in adopting avian influenza vaccine
John Zimmerman, the chairman of the US National Turkey Federation, highlighted several challenges in implementing a high-path avian influenza vaccine in the country, including trade barriers, Brownfield Ag News reported.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
France implements US$105 million duck vaccination plan to combat avian flu
France has initiated a comprehensive US$105 million vaccination plan against avian flu in ducks, marking a significant step in its efforts to combat the disease, AviNews reported.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Bird flu outbreak in Tainan, Taiwan leads to culling of over 12,000 chickens
The H5N1 subtype of bird flu was detected on a chicken farm located in Tainan's Jiali district, Taiwan, prompting the culling of 12,794 chickens, Taiwan News reported.
Monday, February 26, 2024
Philippines reports decrease in avian influenza cases
The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced a decline in the number of provinces affected by avian influenza (AI) subtype H5N1, with only nine provinces currently impacted, and no new cases reported since the beginning of 2 ...
Monday, February 19, 2024
Bird flu detected in commercial poultry in East Yorkshire, UK
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in commercial poultry near Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire, UK, BBC News reported.
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Around 13,000 chickens in Kagoshima, Japan, put down following detection of bird flu
The prefectural government of Kagoshima, Japan, announced on February 11 that around 13,000 chickens in Minami-Satsuma were culled after DNA testing found cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm that raises chickens ...
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Bird flu outbreak detected in Laos' Xaythany district market
Authorities in Laos have confirmed the presence of the H5N1 bird flu virus at a market located in the Xaythany district of the capital city, Vientiane, as per a report from the country's Department of Livestock and Fisheries under the Lao M ...
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Warning issued to US backyard poultry owners as bird flu detected in South Carolina
Animal health officials from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, have issued a cautionary alert to owners of backyard poultry flocks and pet waterfowl, after the Eurasian strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was det ...
Friday, January 26, 2024
US senators urge USDA to re-evaluate trade agreements amid avian influenza outbreaks
In a recent request to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, South Dakota's senators, Mike Rounds and John Thune, have called for a re-examination of trade agreements ...
Monday, January 15, 2024
UK producers not required to change egg labelling during bird flu outbreak, based on proposal
UK producers will no longer need to change how eggs are labelled during an outbreak of avian influenza under proposals planned to support British farmers set out by the UK government on January 9.

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