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NFU poultry board chairman James Mottershead said the country was now entering a critical period for poultry producers. Photo: Canva

13:00 | News

UK: avian influenza insurance deals could lead to some cover issues

Migratory birds are largely responsible for the spread of avian influenza. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

09-09 | News

Autumn migration threatens to boost avian influenza outbreaks

Over the last few months, some 50 million ducks in France have been vaccinated. Photo: Canva

26-08 | News

France begins new avian influenza vaccination round

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

Currently, veterinary public health interventions to limit and prevent the spread of the virus focus on addressing the disease in the markets, including banning the storage of birds overnight, enforcing market ‘rest days’ and separating bird species in the markets. Photo: Canva

24-05 | News

Astonishing speed of avian influenza transmission explored

Video: Risks of H5N1 bird flu in dairy, poultry, and people

16-05 | Article

Video: Risks of H5N1 bird flu in dairy, poultry, and people

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