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Thursday, January 13, 2022
Bird flu, one more problem for global livestock production
African swine fever (ASF) has dealt a very severe blow to swine industries; but as serious an impact this disease had created on pork supplies, it is not known to affect human health.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
More than 600,000 poultry birds culled in France to control bird flu outbreak
France has culled 600,000 to 650,000 chickens, ducks and other poultry over the past month, officials said on December 31 last year, in a race to contain a bird flu virus threatening to become the fourth major outbreak in the country since ...
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Bird flu spreads to Barak, Israel
The avian flu outbreak that has killed vast numbers of domestic and wild fowl in recent weeks in northern Israel has spread to a new farm, the country's Agriculture Ministry said last week.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
New bird flu cluster discovered in northern France
Local authorities in northern France said on December 6 a new bird flu cluster had been detected over the weekend in the region, adding that two additional possible bird flu cases in poultry farms were currently under investigation.
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Northern France detects highly pathogenic bird flu on poultry farm
France has detected highly pathogenic bird flu on a poultry farm in the north of the country, the farm ministry said last week, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Multiple bird flu outbreaks reported in Europe and Asia
Several outbreaks of severe bird flu in Europe and Asia have been reported in recent days to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), in a sign the virus is spreading quickly again.
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Pirbright's new bird flu vaccine provides rapid protection, could reduce virus spread
An improved poultry influenza vaccine has been developed by researchers from UK-based Pirbright Institute.
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Authorities in Kozhikode, India, on alert of potential bird flu outbreak
The district administration of Kozhikode, India, has recently been placed on high alert following reports of suspected avian influenza at a poultry farm in the city.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Bird flu outbreak in South Africa tapers
A bird flu outbreak in South Africa appeared to be brought under control, a relief to the country's already embattled poultry industry.
Thursday, May 20, 2021
China reports H5N8 bird flu outbreak in Tibet
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has confirmed an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu among wild birds in Nagqu City, southwest of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Namibia bans poultry imports from South Africa due to bird flu
Nambia's Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has banned all imports of South African poultry and poultry products following reports of bird flu outbreaks, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Japan has culled a record 9.87 million chickens and ducks in recent bird flu outbreak
Japan has culled a record 9.87 million chickens and ducks in the recent outbreak of the highly pathogenic bird flu in the country, which was detected in 18 prefectures including Chiba and Ibaraki, key poultry farming areas, The Japan Times ...
Monday, May 3, 2021
Bird flu outbreaks prompt Hong Kong to stop poultry imports from parts of Poland and South Korea
Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has announced a suspension of poultry imports from various regions in Poland and South Korea last month due to bird flu outbreaks.
Thursday, April 29, 2021
40,000 laying hens to be culled in latest Bulgaria bird flu outbreak
40,000 laying hens will be culled by Bulgarian veterinary authorities after bird flu was detected at an industrial farm in the southern village of Trilistnik, the sixth case there since the beginning of this year, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Bulgaria to cull 40,000 hens after bird flu outbreak at industrial farm
Veterinary authorities in Bulgaria will cull 40,000 laying hens in the southeastern village of Krivo Pole following a bird flu outbreak at an industrial farm at the area, the fifth since the start of the year, the food safety agency said on ...

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