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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, October 31, 2022
UK government announces new measures to support poultry sector affected by bird flu
The UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced new support measures for the poultry industry to assist farmers and producers affected by bird flu, with 200 cases of the virus confirmed over the past 12 months, ...
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
UK poultry company urges for bird flu vaccinations
Traditional Norfolk Poultry, a poultry firm that has lost 100,000 birds to bird flu, has urged for vaccinations to be rolled out to stop the spread of the outbreak, BBC News reported.
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.
Thursday, September 15, 2022
UK hit by biggest bird flu outbreak, 2.8 million birds killed
The UK government said it is coping with its biggest outbreak of bird flu, with 2.8 million poultry and captive birds killed in 2022 so far, The Independent reported.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Bird flu outbreak confirmed at East Yorkshire poultry farm in UK
A bird flu outbreak had been confirmed at an East Yorkshire poultry farm in England, the United Kingdom.
Monday, June 20, 2022
Roslin: UK scientists join forces to tackle bird flu
A team of UK experts, including scientists from the Roslin Institute, is undertaking a £1.5 million (US$1.8 million) project to develop strategies to battle bird flu.
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.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Free-range eggs unavailable in the UK due to bird flu outbreaks
Consumers in the UK are no longer permitted to purchase free-range eggs in the UK because of the length of time the hens have been kept indoors because of bird flu outbreaks in the country, BBC News reported.
Monday, February 7, 2022
UK concerned over upcoming new wave of bird flu
Christine Middlemiss, the UK's chief veterinary officer, warned of a possible second surge in bird flu cases, following a rise in bird flu cases in both commercial and backyard farms across the country, Yahoo! News UK reported.
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Ukraine's bird flu zoning measure recognised by the EU, allows poultry exports to restart
Ukraine's State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service said the European Union has recognised the country's measure to establish separate zones in terms of bird flu outbreaks, allowing poultry exports to the EU to resume in the future, ...
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Philippines imposes temporary ban on UK poultry imports due to bird flu
William Dar, Philippines Agriculture Secretary, has signed a memorandum order temporarily banning British poultry imports, which includes domestic and wild bird products such as poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen, due to bird flu ...
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
EU, Japan, Morocco, Singapore, and Tunisia ban Ukrainian poultry imports due to bird flu outbreak
Vladyslava Mahaletska, the head of Ukraine's State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service (Food Safety Service) said the European Union (EU), Japan, Morocco, Singapore, and Tunisia have temporarily suspended Ukrainian poultry imports n ...
Friday, December 18, 2020
New measures in place to curb bird flu cases in UK
Under a national lockdown in the United Kingdom, millions of free-range hens and other birds must be kept indoors starting December 21, in an effort to curtail the spread of a virulent strain of avian flu sweeping across the country.
Monday, December 7, 2020
Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Norfolk, UK, more than 25,000 turkeys to be culled
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) confirmed the ninth bird flu outbreak in the UK at a premises near King's Lynn in Norfolk, with over 25,000 turkeys set to be culled, LBC News reported.

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