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Friday, June 19, 2026
Ten bird flu viral particles found to cause infection in US cows
Just 10 viral particles of the H5N1 bird flu that caused hundreds of influenza outbreaks in US dairy cattle can cause infection in cows, a new study shows.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
H9 bird flu unlikely to cause major outbreak in Hong Kong, China, official says
The controller of the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) in Hong Kong, China, Edwin Tsui, said the H9 bird flu virus is unlikely to cause a major outbreak in Hong Kong.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
University of Michigan project looks into preventing bird flu by observing virus' degradation in air
Discovering how the bird flu virus degrades in the air around livestock and how engineering solutions can effect that degradation quickly and efficiently are core aims of a new University of Michigan Engineering-led project funded by the US ...
Monday, March 30, 2026
State-run farm in Chhattisgarh, India, sees 4,400 chicken dead from bird flu
At least 4,400 chickens are reported to have died due to a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak at a state-run poultry farm in Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, India, within six days.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
US university researcher receives US$1.9 million from USDA-APHIS to create new bird flu vaccine
A University of Missouri (US) researcher has received a US$1.9 million federal grant to develop a new vaccine aimed at curbing highly pathogenic avian influenza, a virus that has driven economic losses for farmers and contributed to rising ...
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Significant presence of H5N1 viral RNA in US retail milk during spring 2024-25 bird flu outbreak, report found
Influenza A(H5N1) viral RNA was widely present in US retail milk during the spring 2024–25 outbreak among dairy cattle in the United States, according to a report published recently in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
More than one million commercial layers in Weld County, Colorado, US, infected with bird flu
Millions of birds, including 1.3 million commercial table egg layers in Weld County, Colorado, the United States, have been sickened with highly pathogenic avian influenza, per last week's notifications from the US Department of Agriculture ...
Friday, February 6, 2026
Cow in Netherlands found with antibodies for bird flu, suggesting previous infection
Wageningen Bioveterinary Research has found antibodies for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (HPAI H5N1) in a Dutch dairy cow, indicating that the animal had previously been infected with the virus.
Thursday, January 8, 2026
New bird flu case reported at poultry farm in Okcheon, North Chungcheong, South Korea
South Korea has confirmed an additional case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm, bringing the total number of cases this season to 33, authorities said on January 6.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Countries restricting Brazilian chicken imports over bird flu
An outbreak of bird flu in Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, has prompted countries to implement trade restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus after Brazil confirmed its first case on a commercial farm in May.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
WHO warns "limited information" on spread of bird flu in US after country withdraws from organisation
The World Health Organisation on February 12 warned that it has only "limited information" about the spread of bird flu in the United States, which has all but cut communications with the global health body.
Friday, December 27, 2024
More than 300 million birds dead worldwide due to avian influenza, according to UN officers
Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus "is increasingly crossing species barriers", according to UN health officers.
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
California, US-based raw milk producer hit by recall after bird flu virus found in milk sample
Raw milk produced and packaged by Valley Milk Simply Bottled in Stanislaus County, California, the United States, is the subject of a statewide recall and quarantine order by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Friday, November 8, 2024
Bird flu confirmed in Yorkshire, UK poultry farm, country raises risk level to high
The UK government confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in commercial poultry at a farm in Yorkshire, just hours after raising the national risk level for the disease from medium to high.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Avian influenza struck poultry farm in Hokkaido, Japan, around 19,000 birds to be culled
Japan confirmed on October 17 the season's first avian influenza outbreak, with authorities identifying around 19,000 birds for culling at a poultry farm on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido and implementing quarantine measures for n ...

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