bird flu

Over the last 2 years in the US, over 90 million chickens and more than 9,000 wild birds have been infected with the current strain of H5N1. Photo: Canva
06-05 | News

Avian influenza: emergency order in Michigan, higher egg prices

Surveillance schemes for the early detection of new outbreaks of avian influenza should consider the poultry type and flock size to be effective, says EFSA. Photo: Canva
26-04 | News

Avian influenza: post-vaccination surveillance key

Rapid on farm testing can stem avian influenza outbreaks.
22-04 | Article

Rapid, highly-accurate on-farm HPAI testing coming

The UK does not currently have outbreaks of HPAI in poultry or other captive birds and the current risk to poultry from HPAI H5 in Great Britain is considered low. Photo: Canva
19-04 | News

Worst ever UK outbreak of avian influenza declared over

Production at the facility in Parmer Country, Texas, has temporarily ceased. Photo: Canva
04-04 | News

Avian influenza hits US egg producer, again

The number of dairy farms infected with H5N1 avian influenza in the US continues to expand. Photo: Canva
04-04 | News

US: More bird flu in cows, now humans also infected

At the end of February, over 21.6 million ducks had been vaccinated, or one-third of the total of 64 million to be treated. Photo: Koos Groenewold
03-04 | News

French getting a grip on avian influenza

The Texas Animal Health Commission has confirmed that the influenza subtype is known as H5N1. Photo: Canva
29-03 | News

First case of dairy cows hit by bird flu in the US

Artificial intelligence in the latest edition of Poultry World
29-03 | News

Artificial intelligence in the latest edition of Poultry World

Avian influenza killed millions of birds across 5 of the 7 continents in 2022. Photo: Canva
20-03 | News

Evolution of deadly bird flu strain stems from gene exchanges