Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas
3 months ago

Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas

Daily Mail  

Turkey farms have been hit by an outbreak of bird flu as tens of thousands of birds have been culled and ordered to be kept indoors just before Christmas. This is the first outbreak of bird flu in captive animals since February and no humans have yet been infected with the risk of spread to people remaining very low. Avian influenza has reportedly been found in 11 sites across Britain since November As a result, tens of thousands of Turkeys have been culled in a bid to control the outbreak Culling operation after bird flu was found at a duck farm in Southburgh near Hingham, Norfolk It is believed the virus made its way into the captive birds after the stormy weather, which increase the risk of transmition between wild to captive animals. NFU poultry board chair James Mottershead told the Telegraph: 'In light of the recent cases of avian influenza being confirmed and the new Avian Influenza Prevention Zone being implemented, I urge all poultry keepers, regardless of their size or location, to remain vigilant and report any signs of disease in their birds at the earliest opportunity.

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UK detects first H5N1 bird flu case in sheep, raising livestock spread fears
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1 day, 22 hours ago

UK detects first H5N1 bird flu case in sheep, raising livestock spread fears

Firstpost  

The H5N1 virus was detected in a single sheep in Yorkshire, England, during routine testing conducted on a site where avian influenza had previously been identified in birds. The UK’s first case of H5N1 bird flu in sheep has been confirmed in Yorkshire, prompting authorities to step up efforts to prevent large-scale outbreaks similar to those seen in US livestock. …

Government on high alert as deadly bird flu jumps species AGAIN - after first human death in US
2 days, 4 hours ago

Government on high alert as deadly bird flu jumps species AGAIN - after first human death in US

Daily Mail  

Experts have issued a stark warning after the world's first case of bird flu in sheep was detected on the UK farm, triggering a Government alert. Bird flu can cause severe illness, including pneumonia, and even death—with experts on high alert amid fears it could trigger a human pandemic. Pictured here: dead cows at a Californian dairy farm In March …

Bird flu in North America: What all to know about the outbreak
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1 week ago

Bird flu in North America: What all to know about the outbreak

Hindustan Times  

Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. More than 170 species of North American wild birds – including ducks, geese, gulls, owls, eagles and others – have been infected with bird flu. A recent bird flu outbreak …

How to Protect Your Cats (and Backyard Chickens) From Bird Flu
55 years, 2 months ago

How to Protect Your Cats (and Backyard Chickens) From Bird Flu

Wired  

A nationwide egg shortage has sent prices soaring at your local grocery store—and the culprit is H5N1 bird flu. The reported number of US pets impacted by bird flu is relatively low, but cases of H5N1 in domestic cats are rising across the country. “We are likely seeing an undercount of cases of H5 bird flu in pets, as not …

Bird flu alert in US: H7N9 strain detected in poultry farm for first time since 2017
1 week, 1 day ago

Bird flu alert in US: H7N9 strain detected in poultry farm for first time since 2017

Live Mint  

The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird flu strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has ravaged flocks around the world, disrupting supply and …

Netherlands starts trial with vaccinating poultry against bird flu
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Netherlands starts trial with vaccinating poultry against bird flu

NL Times  

The Netherlands is starting a two-year long trial with a vaccine against bird flu at a commercial poultry farm. She considers this pilot “as a first step towards large-scale rollout of poultry vaccination.” This experiment follows a field trial last year, which showed that two bird flu vaccines worked effectively in protecting birds against the virus. Completely eradicating bird flu …

Bird flu cases in 9 states, poultry farms' inspection ordered
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bird flu cases in 9 states, poultry farms' inspection ordered

India Today  

The Centre has issued an alert on the H5N1 virus or bird flu after nine states, including Jharkhand and Punjab, reported outbreaks since January. In an advisory issued on March 7, the Central Government’s Dairy and Animal Husbandry Department asked all States and Union Territory administrations to increase surveillance in high-risk areas like poultry farms and bird markets. States are …

Jharkhand: After Ranchi, bird flu outbreak reported in Bokaro
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Jharkhand: After Ranchi, bird flu outbreak reported in Bokaro

New Indian Express  

BOKARO: A bird flu outbreak has been reported in Jharkhand's Bokaro district, roughly a month after the disease led to the culling of 5,500 birds in Ranchi, an official said on Sunday. The outbreak was traced to a government poultry farm in Bokaro's Sector 12, where around 250 birds have already died. The Bokaro administration on Saturday culled 46 birds …

Poultry sales in Andhra soar 60% as farmers counter bird flu fears with food festivals
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Poultry sales in Andhra soar 60% as farmers counter bird flu fears with food festivals

New Indian Express  

GUNTUR: Poultry sales in the State have surged by 60% in just one week, thanks to a bold strategy by farmers to win back consumer confidence following a bird flu outbreak. Organising food festivals across major cities like Guntur, Rajamahendravaram, Kakinada, Vijayawada, and Tirupati, farmers served free chicken and egg dishes to debunk myths surrounding poultry consumption. The outbreak was …

Bird flu: Chickballapur district administration undertakes mass culling in Varadahalli village
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Bird flu: Chickballapur district administration undertakes mass culling in Varadahalli village

The Hindu  

The Chickballapur district administration on Friday conducted mass culling of birds in the Varadahalli village limits after bird flu infection was confirmed in poultry. Speaking at a press conference, Mr. Ravindra said the district administration has taken several steps to prevent the disease from spreading and that there was no need to panic. “Since bird flu has already been detected …

The US May Start Vaccinating Chickens Against Bird Flu
55 years, 2 months ago

The US May Start Vaccinating Chickens Against Bird Flu

Wired  

As part of a new $1 billion plan to address bird flu in poultry and lower egg prices across the country, US secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Wednesday that the Department of Agriculture is considering vaccinating chickens against highly pathogenic avian influenza. Earlier this month, the USDA issued a conditional license to animal health company Zoetis for an updated …

Egg shortages to continue as bird flu leads to loss of 10 per cent of Australian laying hens
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Egg shortages to continue as bird flu leads to loss of 10 per cent of Australian laying hens

ABC  

Australia has lost more than 10 per cent of its laying hens to bird flu in the last year and there are fears egg shortages will continue as the sector tries to bounce back. Authorities have culled 2.4 million birds to try and control two large avian influenza outbreaks that have resulted in intermittent but ongoing egg shortages. Cattle in …

Killing 166 million birds hasn’t helped poultry farmers stop H5N1. Is there a better way?
1 month ago

Killing 166 million birds hasn’t helped poultry farmers stop H5N1. Is there a better way?

LA Times  

When the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus made its first appearance at a U.S. poultry farm in February 2022, roughly 29,000 turkeys at an Indiana facility were sacrificed in an attempt to avert a larger outbreak. “People talk about common-sense solutions to bird flu,” said Dr. Maurice Pitesky, a veterinarian and commercial poultry expert at UC Davis. “There’s a reason …

USDA details new plan to tackle bird flu and lower egg prices
1 month ago

USDA details new plan to tackle bird flu and lower egg prices

CNN  

CNN — Soaring egg prices have consumers boiling, and on Wednesday, the United States Department of Agriculture blamed rising costs on the bird flu epidemic and said it will take new steps to quell the outbreak. “We are seeing probably even a little bit more increase up until Easter,” Rollins told CNN, but stated that was normal,“ because so many …

Avian influenza: Amid rising concerns across India, doctors decode outbreak, explain how to consume poultry safely
1 month ago

Avian influenza: Amid rising concerns across India, doctors decode outbreak, explain how to consume poultry safely

The Hindu  

With concerns over avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, resurfacing across India, Telangana has ramped up efforts to safeguard its poultry industry. With cases emerging in neighbouring states and the Central government issuing advisories, State authorities are working to strengthen biosecurity measures, educate poultry farmers, and reassure the public about the safety of poultry consumption. The situation gained urgency …

Avian influenza detected at fourth poultry farm in Victoria's north east
1 month ago

Avian influenza detected at fourth poultry farm in Victoria's north east

ABC  

Avian influenza has been detected at a fourth poultry farm at Euroa in Victoria's north east. Kinross Farms managing director Philip Szepe said the free-range farm has 90,000 birds that will be killed to control the spread of the disease at the company's final egg-laying property in the region. "As we have seen, it is not unusual for an avian …

US bird flu outbreak concerns continue as health agencies face cuts and information delays
1 month ago

US bird flu outbreak concerns continue as health agencies face cuts and information delays

ABC  

An ongoing avian influenza outbreak in the US shows no signs of abating, as thousands of staff at the nation's leading health and science agencies have been cut. Prior to Mr Trump's inauguration, Dr Adalja participated in calls every few weeks with scientific experts at the CDC and USDA to discuss the bird flu outbreak. Australia's surveillance of bird flu …

News in Frames: Silent coops, hidden threat
1 month ago

News in Frames: Silent coops, hidden threat

The Hindu  

Badampudi, a small village in Eluru district about 100 kilometres from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, has been facing tough times after the outbreak of avian influenza in the first week of February. “If the virus spreads, we lose everything.” Control crew: A team of experts examine a poultry farm at Badampudi village following the outbreak of avian influenza. Preventive measures: …

We're Infectious Disease Experts. Here's How Soon Bird Flu Could Cause A Pandemic.
1 month ago

We're Infectious Disease Experts. Here's How Soon Bird Flu Could Cause A Pandemic.

Huff Post  

Edwin Remsberg via Getty Images Infectious disease experts weighed in on how likely a pandemic could happen and what it would take for the virus to evolve into a pandemic agent. into dairy cattle,” said William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine in the department of health policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, citing how a new bird flu strain …

People can spread bird flu to their cats, U.S. study suggests
1 month ago

People can spread bird flu to their cats, U.S. study suggests

Raw Story  

by Issam AHMED A study published Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that people can transmit bird flu to their domestic cats, with fatal consequences. Both case studies involved pet owners who worked at or near dairy cattle farms affected by bird flu, and both resulted in deaths of infected felines. The owner also experienced …

Senators from both parties demand Trump administration take action against bird flu: ‘A new urgency is required’
1 month ago

Senators from both parties demand Trump administration take action against bird flu: ‘A new urgency is required’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Groups of bipartisan senators are writing to newly-confirmed Agriculture Secretary Brooke …

New study warns hundreds could be infected with H5N1 bird flu without symptoms: Are you at risk?
1 month ago

New study warns hundreds could be infected with H5N1 bird flu without symptoms: Are you at risk?

Hindustan Times  

A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians. In those studies, several of the infected workers remembered having symptoms of H5N1 bird flu, while none of the veterinarians in the new paper recalled any such symptoms. The new study is more evidence that the official US tally of confirmed human bird flu infections …

Bird flu detected at third poultry farm at Euroa in Victoria's north
1 month ago

Bird flu detected at third poultry farm at Euroa in Victoria's north

ABC  

A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza has been detected at a third poultry farm at Euroa in Victoria's north-east. Agriculture Victoria said the H7N8 strain had been detected near two other infected properties. Victoria's acting Chief Veterinary Officer Cameron Bell said given the close proximity of the infected farms, the new detection was not unexpected. Cameron Bell says given …

USDA Admits Firing People Working On Bird Flu Was A Mistake
1 month ago

USDA Admits Firing People Working On Bird Flu Was A Mistake

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that it’s trying to hire back fired employees who’d been working on the government’s response to bird flu ― a growing outbreak that’s caused egg prices to soar, ravaged the livestock industry and killed one person in the U.S. so far. “I welcome DOGE’s efforts at USDA because we know that …

Steps taken to check spread of bird flu yielding positive results, says Andhra Pradesh Animal Husbandry Director Damodar Naidu
1 month ago

Steps taken to check spread of bird flu yielding positive results, says Andhra Pradesh Animal Husbandry Director Damodar Naidu

The Hindu  

There are no new cases of bird flu in any other area, except in the five villages where its presence has already been reported, says Animal Husbandry Director T. Damodar Naidu. There are no restrictions on the transport of chickens and eggs in any part of the State, except in the ‘surveillance areas’ identified in the five affected villages, and …

Trump administration scrambles to rehire 'accidentally' fired bird flu experts: report
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump administration scrambles to rehire 'accidentally' fired bird flu experts: report

Raw Story  

The Department of Agriculture is quickly flailing to rehire the bird flu experts they just "accidentally" fired, NBC News reported on Tuesday. "USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service frontline positions are considered public safety positions, and we are continuing to hire the workforce necessary to ensure the safety and adequate supply of food to fulfill our statutory mission." President Donald …

First cows, now cats. Is bird flu coming for humans next?
1 month, 1 week ago

First cows, now cats. Is bird flu coming for humans next?

Live Mint  

A strain of bird flu recently spread from wild birds and poultry to cows, and a dairy worker subsequently tested positive for the strain. “If the virus figures out a way to adapt and start transmitting between humans, infections in the general population could go up exponentially overnight," says Scott Hensley, a professor in the microbiology department at the University …

No new cases of bird flu in past two days: Official
1 month, 1 week ago

No new cases of bird flu in past two days: Official

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA/RAJAHMUNDRY: With the Animal Husbandry Department intensifying biosecurity measures in poultry farms, State officials have reported a decline in new cases of Avian Influenza. According to Dr Damodhar Naidu from the State Animal Husbandry Department, no new cases have been reported in the past two days. Poor hygiene contributes to spread of bird flu On Sunday, Dairy Development Chief Secretary …

Bird Flu In Telangana Secunderabad Chicken Centres Found Selling Rotten Meat
1 month, 1 week ago

Bird Flu In Telangana Secunderabad Chicken Centres Found Selling Rotten Meat

ABP News  

If you are a non-vegetarian in the Anna Nagar area of Hyderabad's twin city Secunderabad, you may be in for a disgusting shock. Amid a bird flu scare in Telangana's Hyderabad, a large quantity of rotten meat has been discovered in the cold storage of chicken centres in Anna Nagar, Secunderabad. On Thursday, February 13, officials from the Food Safety …

Post bird flu, authorities bury 24,500 poultry birds in Tanuku mandal
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1 month, 1 week ago

Post bird flu, authorities bury 24,500 poultry birds in Tanuku mandal

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: In the aftermath of bird flu in the “red zone” Tanuku mandal of West Godavari district, authorities have buried 24,569 birds of six poultry farms near the Velpur village in a scientific manner in the presence of Revenue, Animal Husbandry and Civil Supplies officials. Nagarani said apart from the birds, they have also buried into the ground 9,880 kilos …

Experts Warn of Bird Flu Spreading to Humans
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1 month, 1 week ago

Experts Warn of Bird Flu Spreading to Humans

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With the avian flu spreading among dairy animals and poultry, there is an emerging concern about whether the disease can also spread to humans. Although direct human infections with 'highly pathogenic Avian influenza’ HPAI A virus are rare, unprotected exposure to infected animals or contaminated environments significantly increases the risk of infection. As per the recent World Health Organisation …

Bengal govt keeping vigil on bird flu situation in Andhra: Minister
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1 month, 1 week ago

Bengal govt keeping vigil on bird flu situation in Andhra: Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata, Feb. 14: The West Bengal government is keeping a vigil on poultry imports in the wake of the bird flu outbreak in Andhra Pradesh, a minister said on Friday. Meanwhile, there are growing concerns over the potential impact of the outbreak of avian influenza in Andhra Pradesh on West Bengal's poultry sector. The West Bengal Poultry Federation assured that …

Some people didn’t know they had a bird flu infection, study of veterinarians suggests
1 month, 1 week ago

Some people didn’t know they had a bird flu infection, study of veterinarians suggests

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians. In those studies, several of the infected workers remembered having symptoms of H5N1 bird flu, while none of the veterinarians in the new paper recalled any such symptoms. The new study is more evidence that the official U.S. tally of confirmed human …

GREG HERBRUCK: I'm a farmer who was forced to kill 6.5 million hens. Here's the terrifying truth of America's egg shortage... and who's REALLY to blame
1 month, 1 week ago

GREG HERBRUCK: I'm a farmer who was forced to kill 6.5 million hens. Here's the terrifying truth of America's egg shortage... and who's REALLY to blame

Daily Mail  

America's food supply is under attack. Our Herbruck's farms raise nearly 11 million birds in operations across Michigan, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Since 2022, 153 million commercial, backyard and wild birds across 48 states have been infected by H5N1 – a novel strain of bird flu. I even liken this avian flu scourge to a terrorist attack because it undermines one …

No need to panic over bird flu, measures to control disease in place: AP minister
1 month, 1 week ago

No need to panic over bird flu, measures to control disease in place: AP minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh minister K Athcannaidu has said there was no need to panic over the outbreak of Avian Influenza in the state as measures to control it are in place. The virus was first detected in Velpuru, West Godavari district and Kanuru Agraharam, East Godavari district prompting Animal Husbandry officials to begin culling birds at two poultry farms in …

Bird flu scare in Andhra Pradesh: State implements series of measures to contain Avian Influenza
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1 month, 1 week ago

Bird flu scare in Andhra Pradesh: State implements series of measures to contain Avian Influenza

India TV News  

In the wake of the bird flu scare in Andhra Pradesh, the state government said it has announced a series of measures to contain the outbreak of Avian Influenza in West Godavari, East Godavari, Krishna and NTR districts, which led to the death of lakhs of poultry birds in the last three days. A total of 721 Rapid Response Teams …

After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people
1 month, 1 week ago

After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people

NPR  

After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people toggle caption U.S. Department of Agriculture/AP The first study on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make it to publication under the Trump administration came out Thursday. "It means our surveillance is inadequate," says Lauren Sauer, a professor …

Bird flu infections went undetected in veterinarians, CDC study shows
1 month, 1 week ago

Bird flu infections went undetected in veterinarians, CDC study shows

CNN  

CNN — Blood testing of large-animal veterinarians suggests that H5N1 bird flu has sp The study comes as Ohio announced its first human case of H5N1 in a poultry worker who was hospitalized with respiratory symptoms but has since recovered. Blood tests in veterinarians For the research, called a seroprevalence study because it looks for evidence of infections in the …

Bird flu: no need for panic, says Atchannaidu
1 month, 1 week ago

Bird flu: no need for panic, says Atchannaidu

The Hindu  

Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu has stated that there is no need for the public to panic about Avian flu or Bird flu, stating that the situation has significantly improved. After a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on the spread of bird flu, the Minister addressing a press conference on Wednesday, dismissed the rumours circulating on social …

No fresh cases of infection reported in AP, say officials
1 month, 1 week ago

No fresh cases of infection reported in AP, say officials

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has curbed the spread of bird flu among chickens by confining the virus to just two affected areas in Godavari districts. As the officials declared red zone areas in a 10km distance from the virus-infected poultry farms, their owners have been instructed not to engage in panic-selling of the birds, fearing that their birds might …

Rapid response teams constituted to check spread of bird flu in Andhra Pradesh, says Animal Husbandry Director
1 month, 1 week ago

Rapid response teams constituted to check spread of bird flu in Andhra Pradesh, says Animal Husbandry Director

The Hindu  

Director of Animal Husbandry, Government of Andhra Pradesh, T. Damdoar Naidu, has said that 721 rapid response teams have been constituted across the State to closely monitor and check the spread of avian influenza, or bird flu. Additional teams had been positioned at the State borders to oversee the transportation of chicken and poultry products, Dr. Damodar Naidu said in …

House cats with bird flu could pose a risk to public health
1 month, 2 weeks ago

House cats with bird flu could pose a risk to public health

Salon  

More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 — generally barn cats that lived on dairy farms, as well as feral cats and pets that spend time outdoors and likely caught it by hunting diseased rodents or wild birds. Related Migrants are on the front lines of …

Bird Flu fears hit chicken sales in Hyderabad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bird Flu fears hit chicken sales in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Amid fears of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, Hyderabad has witnessed a steep drop in chicken consumption and corresponding increase in the sale of fish and mutton. They are willing to negotiate costs rather than risk raising concerns among their guests.” Sanjeev Chintawar, assistant general manager of the National Egg Coordination Committee, told this newspaper, “There has …

New Victorian bird flu outbreak
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New Victorian bird flu outbreak

ABC  

Samantha Donovan: A new outbreak of bird flu in Australia has been detected at a commercial egg farm in northern Victoria. Kathleen O'Connor: Just four weeks after authorities lifted quarantine restrictions on the last property impacted by the 2024 avian flu outbreak, a new strain has emerged. Kathleen O'Connor: The new strain is a variant of last year's H7 virus …

Georgia lifts suspension of poultry activities after extensive bird flu testing finds no additional cases
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Georgia lifts suspension of poultry activities after extensive bird flu testing finds no additional cases

CNN  

CNN — The Georgia Department of Agriculture has lifted the suspension of poultry activities in Georgia, one of the country’s top poultry-producing states, after bird flu testing, depopulation, cleaning and disinfecting were done in the area and no new cases were found. In January, all poultry exhibitions, shows, swaps, meets and sales in Georgia were suspended after positive bird flu …

Culling of live poultry layers begins to prevent spread of bird flu in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Culling of live poultry layers begins to prevent spread of bird flu in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Rapid response teams have culled live poultry layers in the Kanuru Agraharam hotspot, where mass mortality of poultry has been recorded due to the H5N1 virus since January 13 in East Godavari district. On February 9, the first bird flu case was confirmed at a poultry farm in Kanuru Agraharam of Peravali mandal in East Godavari district. Two more hotspots …

Avian flu outbreak: 325 birds culled at Ranchi poultry farm
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Avian flu outbreak: 325 birds culled at Ranchi poultry farm

The Hindu  

A total of 325 birds were culled on Sunday, after an avian flu case was reported at a poultry farm of Birsa Agriculture University in Ranchi, an official said. The affected guinea fowls were kept for research purpose in the farm," District Animal Husbandry Officer Kavindra Nath Singh told PTI. Around 150 guinea fowls have died over the past 20 …

Victorian chicken farm in quarantine after highly pathogenic strain of bird flu detected
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Victorian chicken farm in quarantine after highly pathogenic strain of bird flu detected

ABC  

A north-east Victorian poultry farm is in quarantine after a new case of bird flu was detected. It comes after Agriculture Victoria lifted quarantine on the last Victorian property infected by H7 avian influenza last month. Victoria's acting chief veterinarian, Cameron Bell, said poultry deaths on the property were reported early last week and were investigated by a private vet. …

Another bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Australia - just days after government announced the disease had been eradicated
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Another bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Australia - just days after government announced the disease had been eradicated

Daily Mail  

Australia's recent declaration of being bird flu-free has proved short-lived, with the Victorian Agriculture Department announcing an outbreak at a farm in the state's north. On Thursday, the federal government announced Australia was officially bird flu-free after there had been no detections of H7 avian influenza since July. Authorities have placed a Victorian poultry property in quarantine after detecting bird …

Egg farmers warn they’re losing battle against bird flu
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Egg farmers warn they’re losing battle against bird flu

Raw Story  

Greg Herbruck knew 6.5 million of his birds needed to die, and fast. “The one we’re battling today is unique,” said David Swayne, former director of the Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and a leading national expert in avian influenza. Even “the best biosecurity in the world” hasn’t been enough to save large commercial farms …

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