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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
Combining routes of administering flu vaccines provides better protection to pigs, according to research
Research undertaken by scientists at the United Kingdom's Pirbright Institute has shown that combining two different routes of administering flu vaccine provides pigs with better protection against diseases than using only one method.
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.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
COVID-19, bird flu besiege Polish poultry exporters with supply and demand setbacks
Prices and revenues slashed to sustain output but EU regulations threaten long-run competitiveness.
Monday, January 18, 2021
Namibia bans poultry imports from 10 countries in Europe because of bird flu
Namibia's Directorate of Veterinary Services said the country has suspended poultry imports from the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Denmark, Ukraine, Belgium, Poland, Sweden, France, and the United Kingdom following bird flu outbreaks acros ...
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Poultry farmers in Asia battle outbreak of bird flu
Poultry farmers in Asia are facing the worst bird flu outbreak in the region in years, with the virus spreading rapidly in Japan, South Korea, and India, Reuters reported.
Thursday, January 14, 2021
37,000 chickens to be culled in Germany due to bird flu
Germany's Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state Agriculture Ministry said 37,000 chickens will be culled after highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu was detected at a farm in Kobrow in the state, located east of the country, Reuters reported.

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