News & Updates

• New avian flu virus detected in Cambodia
  An H5N6 variant of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus has been detected for the first time in poultry in Cambodia, and new cases have been confirmed in Mexico, Nigeria, and Taiwan. ... read more
  Published on 2019-04-22
• Bhutan reports return of avian flu to poultry sector
  Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has returned to the poultry industry in Bhutan after an absence of eight months, and new cases have been confirmed in Bulgaria, Iran, Nepal, and Taiwan. ... read more
  Published on 2019-04-15
• Avian flu returns to China, Mexico
  Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has returned to the poultry sectors of China and Mexico, and new outbreaks of the disease have occurred in Bulgaria, India, Nepal, and Taiwan. ... read more
  Published on 2019-04-09
• New avian flu cases in Iraq, Nepal, Taiwan
  Iraq’s animal health agency has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has returned to the country’s poultry industry, and there have been new outbreaks Nepal and Taiwan. ... read more
  Published on 2019-04-02
• China lifts French poultry import ban
  China has lifted its ban on the import of poultry from France that had been in place since 2015. ... read more
  Published on 2019-03-27
• Nepal confirms avian flu outbreaks in poultry
  After a few months of apparent freedom from the disease, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has returned to Nepal, and Taiwan has reported one new outbreak in poultry. ... read more
  Published on 2019-03-25
• Avian flu outbreaks reported on three continents
  There have been new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in Bulgaria, Egypt, Iran, Taiwan, and Vietnam, as well as in commercial ostriches in a new region of South Africa. ... read more
  Published on 2019-03-18
• Egypt reports new avian flu virus in poultry
  A strain of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus that is new to the country has been detected in a duck flock in Egypt, while Namibia and India have reported new cases in wild birds, and Italy counts the cost of the 2016-2017 poultry epidemic. ... read more
  Published on 2019-03-06
• Avian flu outbreaks hit Asian, African poultry
  New outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been reported in domestic poultry and ostriches in China, India, Nigeria, South Africa, and Taiwan over the last two weeks. ... read more
  Published on 2019-02-28
• Avian flu viruses detected in wild birds in India, Namibia
  While no new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been reported in domestic poultry over the last week, viruses have been detected in the wild bird populations in India and Namibia. ... read more
  Published on 2019-02-15
• Iran, Taiwan report new avian flu outbreaks in poultry
  The only countries to have officially reported new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry over the last week are Iran and Taiwan, and the virus has also been detected in pet birds in Kuwait. ... read more
  Published on 2019-02-06
• Avian flu returns to commercial poultry in Nigeria, Russia
  Based on official reports, new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been confirmed in poultry and ostriches in India, Nigeria, Russia, and South Africa, while a low-pathogenic virus has been detected again in the Dominican Republic. ... read more
  Published on 2019-01-31
• Avian flu confirmed in poultry in Iran, Taiwan
  Official reports of new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry have been received from Iran and Taiwan in the last week, while the virus has again been detected in wild birds in Denmark. ... read more
  Published on 2019-01-23
• One Health Poultry Hub for developing countries launches
  One Health Poultry Hub launched to minimize the rapid expansion of poultry production's risk to international public health. ... read more
  Published on 2019-01-23
• Russia, Taiwan, Vietnam report new avian flu outbreaks
  Veterinary agencies in Russia, Taiwan and Vietnam have each reported officially just one outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry over the last week, while local media have registered new cases in India. ... read more
  Published on 2019-01-15

• 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