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Monday, April 8, 2024
US federal agencies and veterinarians assure safety amid bird flu outbreak
Amid an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in poultry and cattle across the US, federal agencies and veterinarians have assured the public that there is no risk of humans falling ill from America's food supply, if the meat is cooked and milk is past ...
Friday, April 5, 2024
Bird flu outbreak halts egg production in Texas and Michigan, US
The largest producer of fresh eggs in the US, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc, announced the temporary suspension of production at a Texas plant following the detection of bird flu in chickens, and officials said the virus was also detected at a poult ...
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Bird flu detected in Texas and Kansas, US dairy cattle milk
US officials have confirmed the presence of bird flu in milk in dairy cattle from Texas and Kansas, raising concerns about its potential impact on the livestock industry and food safety, PBS NewsHour reported.
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Bird flu detected in dairy cattle milk in Texas and Kansas, US
US officials confirmed that milk from dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, raising concerns about the spread of the virus in livestock, Associated Press reported.
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, 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 ...
Saturday, December 30, 2023
Bird flu detected in Pennsylvania, US
The Department of Agriculture of Pennsylvania, United States, has detected a new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) found in a farm in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Fox 56 Wolf reported.
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Bird flu outbreak prompts culling of thousands of ducks and geese in east Germany
Approximately 6,700 ducks and geese are slated for culling following the confirmation of a highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak on a farm in Schonberg, located in the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Channel News Asia r ...
Friday, December 1, 2023
UK turkey farmers anticipate robust Christmas after 2022 bird flu crisis
Turkey farmers in the United Kingdom are expecting to meet Christmas demand this year, following a challenging bird flu outbreak in 2022 that killed half of the free-range flock, Channel News Asia reported.
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Bird flu hits Iowa, US poultry industry, death toll exceeds last year
In a significant blow to the poultry industry in Iowa, United States, another extensive flock of egg-laying hens has been hit by a highly contagious and lethal form of bird flu, pushing the total number of affected birds beyond last year's ...
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Bird flu virus shifts from China to Europe and Africa, warns study
The bird flu virus is becoming more adapted to wild birds and is spreading from China to Europe and northern Africa, raising concerns of an "environmental disaster," according to a study led by the University of Hong Kong (HKU), S ...
Friday, November 10, 2023
1 million chickens in Minnesota, US to be culled amid bird flu outbreak
In response to the confirmed presence of highly contagious bird flu at a Minnesota, United States egg farm, authorities have declared that close to 1 million chickens will be culled to contain the spread of the virus, as announced by the US ...
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Roslin: US$4.1 million award supports research into tackling bird flu
A team of scientists studying bird flu has been awarded £3.3 million (US$4.1 million) to further investigate the disease, including understanding immunity in wild birds, the Roslin Institute announced last month.
Monday, November 6, 2023
Close to 48,000 birds dead in north Alabama, US after bird flu strikes chicken farm
Nearly 48,000 birds were killed in north Alabama, US farm following the confirmation of the presence of highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) in a flock of chickens, state agriculture officials said.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Bird flu's return induces fears of more outbreaks among US poultry flocks
Highly pathogenic bird flu has made its first appearances in US commercial poultry flocks this season, affecting one turkey farm in South Dakota and one in Utah, raising concerns that more outbreaks could follow.

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