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Monday, February 8, 2021
Egg shortages in South Korea due to bird flu outbreaks
South Korea is experiencing egg shortages because of multiple highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu outbreaks in the country, as prices of eggs almost double from year-ago levels, Bloomberg reported.
Thursday, February 4, 2021
14,000 turkeys culled in Germany after new bird flu case confirmed in Brandenburg, Germany
Brandenburg, Germany's state government said it has culled about 14,000 turkeys after type H5N8 bird flu was detected on a farm in the state in the Uckermark area, the third outbreak of the virus in recent weeks, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
H5N8 bird flu detected in Beijing, China
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has detected the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu at Old Summer Palace in Haidian district, Beijing, which has resulted in three wild swans dead, Global Times reported.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Another bird flu case confirmed in South Korea, 83 total cases in the country
South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed the 83rd case of highly pathogenic bird flu on an egg farm in Anseong, 77 km south of Seoul, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Monday, February 1, 2021
20,000 turkeys to be culled in Germany due to bird flu
German authorities said about 20,000 turkeys will be culled after H5N8 bird flu was confirmed on a poultry farm in the Ludwigslust-Parchim area, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state, Reuters reported.
Monday, February 1, 2021
Poultry farms in Japan with bird flu outbreaks had wildlife control faults
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said 90% of poultry farms in the country with bird flu outbreaks had wildlife control faults that allowed wild birds and other animals to enter chicken coops, The Japan Times reported.
Monday, February 1, 2021
H5N8 bird flu outbreak in South Korea lowers demand for feed as corn prices surge
Market sources said South Korea's H5N8 bird flu outbreak has reduced demand for corn-based livestock feed during a time when corn prices have surged to record highs, S&P Global Platts reported.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
South Korea's agricultural ministry investigating four suspected bird flu cases
South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said it is investigating four suspected bird flu cases of the highly pathogenic strain at Gyeonggi Province, as it extended daily disinfection operations for a further two weeks ...
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
The Czech Republic shut down poultry markets and banned outside flocks over bird flu
The Czech Ministry of Agriculture shut down poultry markets and exhibitions, as well as banned famers from keeping birds outside after more bird flu cases were confirmed south of the country, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
1.3 million chickens to be culled at Sweden's biggest egg producer due to bird flu
Sweden's Board of Agriculture said 1.3 million chickens will be culled at Sweden's biggest egg producer in Monsteras town after the H5N5 variant of bird flu was detected there, Reuters reported.
Monday, January 25, 2021
South Korea reports new H5N8 bird flu case, total 72 cases
South Korea confirmed one new case of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu at an egg farm in Hwaseong, south off capital Seoul, which brings the total number of bird flu cases in the country to 72, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Monday, January 25, 2021
India poultry association says bird flu rumours affecting business
The Poultry Farmers and Breeders' Association (PFBA) said rumours about chicken and egg consumption being harmful during COVID-19 and the current bird flu outbreak have affected the domestic poultry and maize industries, the Times of India ...
Monday, January 25, 2021
H5N8 bird flu detected in the Czech Republic among wild swans
The Czech Republic has discovered the H5N8 bird flu strain in two wild swans in the Pisek district, south of the country, Reuters reported citing the CTK news agency.
Thursday, January 21, 2021
India confirms bird flu outbreaks in 12 states
India's Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has confirmed bird flu cases in 12 states across the country, with Haryana, Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh states detecting the virus among poultry birds, t ...
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Philippines free of highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu
The Philippines Department of Agriculture said the country is now free of the highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu virus, citing a World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) declaration, Reuters reported.

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