Several cases of bird flu have been confirmed in the parque Marcus Garvey located in Harlem, Upper Manhattan (NYC). Health officials are increasingly concerned about the disease and warn New Yorkers to stay away from wildlife, in parks and green spaces. And obviously, you must wash your hands well if there is any contact with … Read more
Scientists in New York City have issued a warning after the detection of highly contagious avian flu in some birds in the cityaccording to local media reports. Health officials urge the public to remain alert and stay away from birds or other animals that appear sick, dead or exhibiting strange behavior. Although the Centers for … Read more
Ben WallisDead hunters found on Beak Island NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 20:23 Francien Intema Domestic editor Francien Intema Domestic editor Scientists have identified further spread of the bird flu virus in Antarctica and are concerned about the development of the virus. An international team of researchers visited ten locations on the Antarctic Peninsula and surrounding islands in … Read more
In the past three months, far fewer poultry farms in Europe have been affected by bird flu than in the same period last year. This is partly due to the vaccination campaign in France and because fewer infected wild birds have been found, reports the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). A total of 179 outbreaks … Read more
The scenario drawn up by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality includes a scenario involving culling if bird flu makes pigs sick. That is possible in theory. Only if it cannot be ruled out that several pigs have become infected with bird flu, should the entire pig population on an infected farm be … Read more
News hour NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 18:19 The Ministries of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality take into account that bird flu can spread to pigs. That is why they are taking precautions: they want structural monitoring of the flu viruses circulating in pigs and they want to be able to cull pigs if they are infected with … Read more
Cambodia confirmed The first H5N1 avian influenza patient was found in 2024. It was a child who was only 3 years old and was already receiving close care from the medical team. Xinhua news agency reported that on Friday (January 26), Cambodia’s Ministry of Health reported the discovery of a 3-year-old boy from Prey Veng … Read more
Royal Gazette website Published two announcements from the Department of Livestock Development: 1. Subject: Delaying the import or transit through the Kingdom of poultry or poultry carcasses from the Kingdom of Belgium 2024. 2. Subject: Delaying the import or transit through the Kingdom of poultry or Poultry carcasses from the French Republic The details of … Read more
New research shows that effectively controlling common animal diseases could be a sustainable way to tackle climate change. Every animal lost to a preventable disease also contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Animal diseases also reduce the productivity of a livestock farm. Animal diseases have a devastating impact on livestock farming. For example, in 2022, 131 … Read more
Last Friday, December 29, highly pathogenic bird flu was again detected on a poultry farm in West Flanders. This concerns a propagation company in Veurne, which is located in the Alveringem surveillance zone, about 5 kilometers from the previous outbreak and less than a kilometer from the French border. The poultry farm’s approximately 33,000 hens … Read more