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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
USDA adopting five-pronged strategy to fight avian flu in poultry
Newly confirmed US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins, JD, on February 27 introduced new steps to battle avian flu in poultry and stabilise the US egg supply, which includes $500 million to help poultry producers shor ...
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Zoetis receives conditional license from USDA for avian influenza vaccine
Zoetis on February 14 announced that the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) has issued the company a conditional license for its avian influenza vaccine, H5N2 Subtype, Killed Virus.
Friday, February 14, 2025
Pennsylvania, US dairy sector now officially free from avian influenza
US state Pennsylvania announced on February 12 that its dairy industry has reached a critical 'stage four' milestone granting avian influenza-free status in the US Department of Agriculture's National Milk Testing Strategy.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Close to 1.8 million birds in UK culled in last three months as avian flu spreads
Almost 1.8 million farmed and captive birds have been culled in the past three months due to the spread of avian flu across the United Kingdom, the BBC has learned.
Friday, December 27, 2024
More than 300 million birds dead worldwide due to avian influenza, according to UN officers
Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus "is increasingly crossing species barriers", according to UN health officers.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
UK prepares for avian influenza with stockpile of 5 million vaccine doses
The UK government has announced that it has secured five million vaccine doses as part of its contingency plan for a potential avian influenza outbreak during the winter months.
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Second farm in Otago, New Zealand under avian influenza restrictions
Biosecurity New Zealand has issued a restricted place notice for a second farm in Otago following the detection of avian influenza in the region earlier this week.
Thursday, December 5, 2024
New Zealand stops poultry exports after avian influenza hits poultry farm in South Island
New Zealand said on December 2 that it had suspended all poultry exports after detecting a highly pathogenic variant of avian influenza at a poultry farm on the South Island.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Avian influenza struck poultry farm in Hokkaido, Japan, around 19,000 birds to be culled
Japan confirmed on October 17 the season's first avian influenza outbreak, with authorities identifying around 19,000 birds for culling at a poultry farm on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido and implementing quarantine measures for n ...
Friday, October 18, 2024
India's poultry industry advocates for swift approval of avian flu vaccines
India's poultry sector is urging immediate approval of indigenously developed vaccines to mitigate the threat of bird flu, which poses a risk to farmers and producers in India, The Times of India reported.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
University of Georgia, US collaborates with FDA to test US dairy for avian influenza
The University of Georgia (UGA), US is partnering with the country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to test US dairy supplies for the presence of avian influenza.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Australia invests additional US$63.7 million to fight avian influenza
The Australian government is investing an additional AUD 95 million (US$63.7 million) to further prepare and protect Australia against a strain of avian influenza that carries significant risks for the country's agricultural industries, wil ...
Friday, September 27, 2024
USPOULTRY accepting board research initiative pre-proposals on further understanding avian influenza
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research pre-proposals from colleges, universities, and research facilities through November 1, on further understanding highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Avian influenza outbreak detected at northern Israel poultry farm
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Israel reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in northern Israel, Nam News Network reported.
Friday, September 20, 2024
Canadian farmers advised against US agricultural exhibitions amid avian flu outbreak in dairy cattle
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has advised Canadian farmers to avoid taking cattle to US agricultural exhibitions due to ongoing outbreaks of avian influenza in American dairy cattle, The Western Producer reported.

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