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Thursday, April 20, 2023
USDA-ARS starts bird flu vaccination trials
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has begun avian influenza vaccination trials that might be effective against the deadly virus in another 18 to 24 months.
Monday, April 17, 2023
US testing several bird flu vaccines for poultry
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is testing several potential bird flu vaccines for poultry after more than 58 million chickens, turkeys, and other birds died in the country's worst outbreak ever, The Straits Times reported.
Monday, April 10, 2023
Pennsylvania state budgets over US$126 million towards bird flu recovery
Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania state, US, has proposed a budget of over US$126 million for initiatives to support the state's US$7.1 billion poultry sector, as highly pathogenic bird flu spreads throughout the world.
Monday, March 20, 2023
Chile detects first bird flu case in industrial setting, 40,000 poultry culled
Chile has detected its first bird flu case in an industrial setting, at a plant belonging to meat producer Agrosuper in Rancagua, central Chile, resulting in 40,000 poultry culled and the government suspending avian product exports for 28 d ...
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
US proposes vaccinating chickens due to bird flu
The US government has proposed a mass vaccination campaign for the country's poultry population, due to spread of bird flu that has resulted in deaths of tens of millions of chickens and increased cost of eggs, Prensa Latina reported.
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Argentina suspends all poultry exports after detecting bird flu in the country
Argentina has suspended all poultry exports after the country confirmed the first positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza or bird flu in industrial birds at a broiler farm in the southern province of Rio Negro, Buenos Aires Times ...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Housing orders for UK poultry may not lift until spring as bird flu rages
Christine Middlemiss, the UK Chief Veterinary Officer, said housing orders for UK chickens and hens to stay indoors, imposed in November last year, is likely to remain until spring, when wild birds that carry the bird flu virus migrate else ...
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Chicken supply in Malaysia unaffected by bird flu outbreak in the US and Europe
Mohamad Sabu, Malaysia's Agriculture and Food Security Minister, said the country's chicken supply for the domestic market is unaffected by the recent bird flu outbreaks in the US and Europe, Malay Mail reported.
Saturday, December 24, 2022
US egg prices surge to a record levels due to bird flu
Egg prices in the US have surged record levels, driven by the spread of avian influenza in the country that has killed tens of millions of chickens and turkeys, Wall Street Journal reported.
Thursday, December 1, 2022
More than 50.5 million birds culled in the US so far due to bird flu
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said more than 50.5 million birds in US poultry farms have been culled due to bird flu outbreaks in the country, as the virus has spread among flocks in over 40 states, Merco Press reported.
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Upcoming housing order in Wales, UK, to protect poultry from bird flu during winter
Wales, the United Kingdom, will introduce a mandatory housing order for all poultry and captive birds in a bid to tackle what it described as "heightened risk" of bird flu over the winter months.
Monday, November 28, 2022
Additional 1.8 million chickens to be culled in Nebraska state, US due to bird flu
Agriculture officials from Nebraska state, US said a further 1.8 million chickens will be culled after bird flu was detected on a farm, as the virus outbreak has resulted in more than 50 million birds slaughtered throughout the country, ABC ...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Scotland will not implement housing order amid bird flu outbreak in England
Sheila Voas, Scotland's chief veterinarian, said the country will not implement a housing order to keep all poultry and captive birds indoors as the evidence in Scotland does not currently justify a housing order, BBC News reported.
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Bird flu detected at Iowa, US commercial egg farm with 1 million chickens
Agriculture officials from Iowa state, US has confirmed a bird flu outbreak has been detected at a commercial egg farm in the state with about 1.1 million chickens, the first commercial farm case since April this year when a turkey farm was ...
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Near-record number of US poultry killed due to bird flu
A near-record number of US chicken and turkey have been killed due to bird flu outbreaks across the country, as a different variant of the virus has infected more wild birds that spread the virus, Reuters reported.

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