avian influenza

Culling diseased birds and contact farms has substantial financial consequences. Photo: ANP
19-08 | Article

Limitations of current avian influenza compensation

The researchers say that avian influenza is zoonotic (transmitted to humans by animals), and the potential spread of this virus poses a risk to public health. Photo: Canva
16-08 | News

Avian influenza research study to limit transmission to wider public

HPAI outbreaks have predominantly been free-range. Photo: Koos Groenewold
15-08 | Article

Avian influenza outbreaks rock Australian egg farms

The CDC is hoping to vaccinate all of the nation's approximately 200,000 livestock workers during this year's flu shot season. Photo: Canva
07-08 | News

Flu shots for farm workers amid bird flu outbreak

Cases of avian influenza declining in Europe
26-07 | News

Cases of avian influenza declining in Europe

The daily probability of infection from a single poultry farm via aerosolisation of contaminated faeces from wild waterfowl is extremely low, according to the researchers. Photo: Canva
25-07 | News

Wild waterfowl faeces play limited role in airborne transmission of bird flu virus

Spotting avian influenza with infrared imaging
08-07 | Article

Spotting avian influenza with infrared imaging

Stella Kyriakides, EU commissioner for Health and Food Safety: “While the threat of avian influenza to the general population remains low, we need to protect people at higher risk, such as poultry and farm workers or certain veterinarians.” Photo: Canva
24-06 | News

European Commission secures doses of zoonotic avian influenza vaccines

Wet markets in Asia have a high risk potential for the spread of avian influenza. Photo: ANP
17-06 | Article

Prevention of avian influenza spread through wet markets is a must

The first results of the field trial that started on 15 September 2023 showed that day-old chicks vaccinated with one of the 2 vaccines showed no symptoms of the disease after 8 weeks. Photo: Canva
03-06 | News

2 avian influenza vaccines effective, pilot continues with third vaccine