Article, Expert opinion, Interview

Egg farmers shun avian influenza vaccination strategy

15-01 | Article

Egg farmers shun avian influenza vaccination strategy

Keeping on top of avian influenza with on-farm testing

13-12-2023 | Article

Keeping on top of avian influenza with on-farm testing

Photo: Canva

13-10-2023 | Article

Scientists claim gene editing breakthrough in bird flu fight

The average flock sizes of the affected farms differed considerably; 13 of the 45 affected farms had less than 100,000 hen places. Photo: Bert Jansen

05-06-2023 | Article

Impact of the 2022 avian influenza epidemic in the US

WHO recommends that Member States remain vigilant and consider mitigation steps to reduce human exposure to potentially infected birds to reduce the risk of additional zoonotic infection. Photo: ANP

20-04-2023 | Article

Avian influenza: Health officials are preparing for the worst

The wave in the second half-year was also triggered by migratory birds which, this time, used the Pacific and Rocky Mountain routes, as well as the Mississippi route. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

28-03-2023 | Article

Avian influenza: 2 waves, different routes and changing dynamics

Chairman of the IEC working group Avian Influenza, Ben Dellaert gives an overview of the current bird flu crisis. Photo: Fabian Brockötter

17-01-2023 | Article

Avian influenza: Unspeakable damage and unexplainable consequences

Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Dr Gerardine Mukeshimana: “Rwanda’s poultry industry is transforming from subsistence farming to more knowledge-intensive and market-oriented poultry farming.” Photo: Fabian Brockötter

29-12-2022 | Article

Positive outlook for poultry in sub-Saharan Africa

From mid-March, several large layer flocks in Iowa and Wisconsin were affected by avian influenza. Photo: ANP

03-11-2022 | Article

Analysing the 2022 US avian influenza outbreak

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’

Photo: Elstef

11-01-2022 | Article

Backyard duck keeper first in the UK to contract bird flu

Geese and duck farms in the far south-west of France have been affected by avian influenza since 2015, causing serious business continuity issues. Photo: ANP

16-08-2021 | Article

France considering vaccination against bird flu

Insights and alert for the southern hemisphere

09-08-2021 | Article

Insights and alert for the southern hemisphere

Photo: Bert Jansen

29-01-2021 | Article

Gene editing makes chickens resistant against avian flu

One of the first farms to use lasers to scare wild birds was based in the UK, but the method was quickly introduced in the Netherlands too. Photo: Chris McCullough

30-12-2020 | Article

AI prevention and innovative biosecurity measures

Birds will inevitably encounter pathogens, even with proper biosecurity measures in place. Ensuring an optimal functioning immune system can prevent severe problems. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

23-11-2020 | Article

First line of defence for bird health