avian influenza

Arjan Stegeman: “Technically it is possible to create dynamic, real-time risk maps. So there is still some work to be done before real-time risk estimates become available.” Photo: Dick van Doorn
15-05-2022 | Article

‘Risk-based bird flu mitigation’

As a preventive measure following a new avian influenza outbreak in the Netherlands, several poultry farms have been cleared. Photo: Bert Jansen
20-04-2022 | News

Farms emptied to prevent spread of bird flu in the Netherlands

A wild pheasant in South Oxfordshire District in the UK. Photo: Ben Seymour
19-04-2022 | News

French bird culling and movement restrictions impact UK game sector

Poultry farmers in Ghana affected by avian influenza will receive compensation. Photo: PDPics/1363 images
31-03-2022 | News

Ghana: Compensation for poultry farmers affected by bird flu

Mark Williams, British Egg Industry Council CE:: “...consumers can continue to buy eggs from free-range hens, albeit temporarily housed, while farmers can ensure the hens are safe as well.” Photo: Elastic Compute Farm
28-03-2022 | News

UK bird flu: Free-range eggs temporarily reclassified as barn eggs

Millions are being invested in the UK’s Animal Plant and Health Agency laboratory in Surrey to tackle bird flu and bovine tuberculosis. Photo: DC Studio
04-03-2022 | News

Bird flu funding as UK steps up fight against zoonotic diseases

Products such as live poultry, meat, offal or viscera of poultry and eggs are prohibited from entering Mexico from Indiana, US. Photo: Senasica
22-02-2022 | News

Mexico restricts poultry imports from Indiana, USA

Photo: Paco Aniras
03-02-2022 | News

Russia again hit by hatching eggs shortage

The OIE reports that numerous subtypes of the HPAI viruses have been circulating in diverse bird populations on a large geographical scale. Photo: Pixabay
18-01-2022 | News

New bird flu variants “difficult and riskier”

Photo: Elstef
11-01-2022 | Article

Backyard duck keeper first in the UK to contract bird flu