News & Updates

• Europe endures third avian flu wave of winter
  In its latest overview of the HPAI situation in Europe (as of April 12), European Reference Lab for avian influenza, IZSVe highlights that the number of outbreaks since October of last year has produced three distinct waves in terms of outbreaks numbers. ... read more
  Published on 2021-04-15
• Spike in avian flu cases among poultry in western Asia
  Since highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) returned to Iran in December 2020, the number of confirmed outbreaks has reached 54. ... read more
  Published on 2021-04-13
• Avian flu-related losses mount in Nigeria
  In order to control the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), 329,556 chickens have been culled by Nigerian authorities at 62 premises. ... read more
  Published on 2021-04-13
• More than 40 new HPAI outbreaks in Polish poultry flocks
  In Poland, the avian flu situation that has been deteriorating over the past few weeks appears to be getting worse. ... read more
  Published on 2021-04-04
• South Korea, Taiwan, West Africa register new avian flu cases
  Over the past 10 days, two new highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks have been confirmed in South Korea — both in commercial duck flocks. ... read more
  Published on 2021-03-30
• Judge won’t drop activists’ avian flu suit against USDA
  A federal judge refused to drop a lawsuit filed on behalf of three animal rights groups against the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its administrators related to allegations that the agency neglected to properly act to prevent the spread avian influenza. ... read more
  Published on 2021-03-30
• Poland reveals new spike in avian flu cases
  Over the past week, 17 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been confirmed in commercial Polish poultry flocks, with the majority around one disease “hot-spot.” ... read more
  Published on 2021-03-24
• Avian flu spreads further in West Africa
  Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to cause losses among poultry flocks in Niger and Nigeria. Combined with other recent challenges, the disease is leading to shortages of poultry on the Niger market. In South Africa, the HPAI situation appears to be easing. ... read more
  Published on 2021-03-17
• Poultry flocks in Japan, South Korea test positive for avian flu
  After a brief hiatus, new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have occurred in commercial poultry flocks in Japan and South Korea. ... read more
  Published on 2021-03-17
• No end to avian flu in sight for north, central European poultry
  Among the countries reporting new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry are the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany and Sweden. With ever more wild birds testing positive for the virus, most European states remain in high alert. However, there are signs of the disease situation easing in southwestern France. ... read more
  Published on 2021-03-16
• Have a depopulation plan before animal disease strikes
  Even if your poultry operation has never had a foreign animal disease outbreak, it is wise to have a depopulation plan in place. ... read more
  Published on 2021-03-11
• Birds don't pay attention to flyways; neither should you
  During previous outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in North America, the particular flyway where the cases were found often entered the conversation. ... read more
  Published on 2021-03-10
• Wageningen study shows lasers prevent avian flu’s spread
  Wageningen University released the results of research on a poultry farm that suffered visits from wild waterfowl, which are a source of the avian influenza virus (AIV ... read more
  Published on 2021-03-09
• Avian flu returns to Niger
  In West Africa, Niger has reported the country’s first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) for more than three years. Meanwhile, tests have revealed further cases in poultry in Nigeria and Algeria. ... read more
  Published on 2021-03-09
• French concern over avian flu remains, despite fewer cases
  While Poland and Sweden have registered a recent spate of new outbreaks in poultry and captive birds, the avian flu situation appears to be easing in the hard-hit southwest of France. ... read more
  Published on 2021-03-09

• Highly pathogenic H5N2 avian flu confirmed in Alaska
  Highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza has been confirmed in a wild mallard duck from a state wildlife refuge in Alaska, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced on August 26 … read more
  Published on 2016-8-26
• 3 Important Biosecurity Concepts for Your Poultry Farm
  The effectiveness of any biosecurity program is affected by what is in the program and whether the program is being followed. All it takes is one instance of a policy circumvented … read more
  Published on 2016-1-5

• Arkansas Poultry Industry Braces for Bird Flu
  Many Arkansans are looking skyward, eager to see migrating ducks from the north flying though the state when hunting season opens in November. Many other Arkansans are looking … read more
  Published on 2015-10-14