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Thursday, October 13, 2022
UK poultry farmers call for nationwide housing order to combat bird flu
UK poultry farmers have urged for a nationwide housing order on birds following a rise in bird flu cases in the country over the past month, The Guardian reported.
Monday, October 10, 2022
Highly pathogenic bird flu detected in Arkansas state, US
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it has detected highly pathogenic bird flu among breeding chickens in Arkansas state, US, expanding the outbreak of the virus in the key southern poultry producing region, Reuters reported.
Friday, September 9, 2022
Bird flu outbreak detected in major egg-laying operation in Ohio state, US
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has detected a bird flu outbreak at a major egg-laying operation in Ohio state, US, with 3 million chickens affected, ABC news reported.
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Bird flu confirmed in backyard poultry in Flathead County, Montana, US
State livestock officials in Montana, the United States, have confirmed detections of bird flu in a backyard poultry flock in Flathead County, providing the latest evidence that this year's wave of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) c ...
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Organic and free-range chickens put into lockdown in the US and Europe due to bird flu
Egg producers and poultry industry representatives said egg-laying hens that normally roam freely outdoors have been kept inside during lethal bird flu outbreaks in the US and Europe, which comes as a surprise to consumers who pay extra for ...
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Bird flu detected in Bulgaria at an industrial farm
Bulgaria's food safety agency has confirmed a new bird flu outbreak at a laying hens farm in southern Bulgaria in the village of Elenino, near Stara Zagora city, Reuters reported.
Monday, April 18, 2022
Bird flu confirmed in US states of Pennsylvania and Utah
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed bird flu cases in a commercial chicken flock in Pennsylvania state and another among backyard flock in Utah, as the virus has spread to more than 30 US states, Reuters reported.
Monday, April 18, 2022
Bird flu detected at Bulgarian industrial farm
Bulgaria's food safety agency has detected a bird flu outbreak at a chicken form south of the country in the village of Bogdanitsa, with flocks there to be culled to prevent the spread of the virus, Reuters reported.
Monday, April 18, 2022
Egg prices rising due to bird flu and Russia's invasion into Ukraine
As Russia's invasion into Ukraine affects grain exports to Europe and the Middle East, severe outbreaks of avian flu in the United States and France are also limiting global egg supply and hiking costs for the food staple, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
USDA assessing bird flu vaccine possibility
Rosemary Sifford, the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) chief veterinary officer said they are looking into a bird flu vaccine as the US copes with its worst outbreak of the virus since 2015, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Hong Kong suspends US poultry imports because of bird flu
The Hong Kong government has announced a suspension of poultry meat and products from some US states because of a highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza outbreak in those states, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Nebraska, US confirms highly pathogenic bird flu in commercial poultry
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu in commercial poultry farm wher ...
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from bird flu affected areas in the US
Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety (CFS) said they have suspended imports of poultry meat and products from bird flu-affected areas in the US, Xinhua News reported.
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
2.75 million chickens to be culled in Wisconsin, US due to bird flu
2.75 million egg-laying chickens at a commercial farm in Wisconsin state, US will be culled to prevent the spread highly pathogenic strain of bird flu, Reuters reported.
Monday, March 14, 2022
Ghana to provide US$2.3 million in compensation to poultry farmers affected by bird flu
The Ghanaian government has allocated GHS 17 million (~US$2.3 million; GHS 1 = US$0.14) in compensation to poultry farmers affected by bird flu in the country, the Ghana News Agency reported.

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