WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. But what has been the toll on wild birds? More than 170 species of North American wild birds – including ducks, geese, … Read more
A Co. Tyrone-based councillor and farmer, has observed “concern and worry” among the Northern Irish poultry sector, amid rising cases of bird flu in the area. Over 122,000 captive birds have been culled in Northern Ireland in the last fortnight, as a result of avian influenza outbreaks in commercial poultry farm settings there. DUP representative … Read more
Archyde Transatlantic Trade Tensions: Food Safety Regulations at the Forefront Table of Contents 1. Transatlantic Trade Tensions: Food Safety Regulations at the Forefront 2. The Regulatory Divide: Beef, Poultry, and Pesticides 3. Farmer Protests and political Implications 4. Looking Ahead: A Complex Path Forward 5. How can evidence-based data contribute to bridging the transatlantic food … Read more
It is not uncommon for avian influenza (bird flu) outbreaks to occur in winter months, as migratory birds return carrying the virus, however outbreaks in recent years have been larger and “virulent”, according to an expert. Professor of Animal Microbial Ecosystems at University of Bristol, Paul Wigley said that the disease generally comes in to … Read more
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that 64,000 birds at a commercial poultry premises in Northern Ireland are to be culled due to a suspected case of avian influenza (bird flu). The department has put in place disease control measures at the site of the suspected case near Dungannon, Co. … Read more
An egg farm in northern Victoria has tested positive for H7N8 High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (AI) virus. Photo: DAFF AGRICULTURE Victoria has confirmed the presence of avian influenza at a commercial free-range egg farm at Euroa in northern Victoria. The farm has been quarantined. Avian influenza is a viral disease of birds found globally with … Read more
Archyde Live Bird Markets to Close Temporarily Amid Avian Flu concerns Table of Contents 1. Live Bird Markets to Close Temporarily Amid Avian Flu concerns 2. Strict Measures to Contain the spread 3. Precautionary Measures in Neighboring States 4. A Growing Global Concern 5. Bird Flu Concerns Spark Debate Over Live Poultry markets in New … Read more
British health authorities said they had detected a case of bird flu (H5N1) in a person in central England. The person acquired the infection on a farm, where they had close and prolonged contact with numerous infected birds, the UK Health Security Agency said. The risk to the wider public continues to be very low, … Read more
Bird flu found in commercial poultry flock in top U.S. chicken production state for 1st time in nationwide outbreak Fortune Bird Flu Detected At Georgia Poultry Producer Inkl Officials now say avian flu will impact non-commercial poultry operations AccessWDUN The first GA case of bird flu was reported & there’s no vaccine. Here’s what that means Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Source … Read more
There is no plan at this time to introduce a housing order on poultry farms in the Republic of Ireland despite increasing concerns about avian influenza, known commonly as ‘bird flu’. Superintending veterinary inspector, Audrey Jenkinson from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) confirmed that at this point, birds here need not … Read more