The risk of avian flu jumping from poultry to humans (zoonosis) is still small in the Netherlands. Yet there are signs worldwide that people should pay attention. This is stated in an advice from the Expert Council on Zoonoses. The increase in infections among wild mammals worldwide is a point of attention, say the experts. … Read more
Pigs are a ‘potential mixing vessel’ for bird flu (HPAI) and influenza viruses. They can cause bird flu to spread to humans. This is stated in a new advice from the Expert Council on Zoonoses. Mixed farms with pigs and poultry, pig farms with a range, farms near poultry farms or in areas rich in … Read more
The risk of spreading highly pathogenic bird flu (HPAI) among people in the Netherlands is unchanged. Due to the worldwide spread of bird flu variant H5N1, the uncertainty about the risk assessment is increasing, warn experts from the Center for Infectious Disease Control of the RIVM and the Expert Council on Zoonoses. In a letter, … Read more
“To vaccinate or not to vaccinate, that is the question”, as in the first line of a soliloquy from William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, thus is the National Service for Food Health and Quality (Senasa) in front of the bird flu. He summoned the National Poultry Commission to evaluate the experiences elapsed in the last months … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — The United States is facing what some experts call “a new era for bird flu.” The country has been battling the largest outbreak to date of the highly contagious virus since January 2022. What are the details? The virus poses a major threat to commercial chicken herds and has … Read more
As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, another virus has been slowly making its way back into the headlines: bird flu. The highly contagious disease, which can be deadly for both birds and humans, has been reported in several countries around the globe, including India. But the real cause for concern is … Read more
Bird flu is on the rise among wild birds and volunteers from animal ambulances are increasingly being called upon to clean up sick and dead animals. Many of the extra costs they incur are not reimbursed. Minister Adema of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) does not think it is a task for the national … Read more
ponorogo.voice.com – City Food and Agriculture Security Agency (DKPP) Officer MadisonEast Java, is conducting intensive monitoring of the health of poultry livestock to be aware of disease transmission bird flu or Avian Influenza (AI). This step was taken as an anticipatory action following the case of bird flu which has spread again in several regions … Read more
Thursday, 30 March 2023 | 16:02 WIB Surya Lesmana/Chairul Fikri/LES Cambodian health workers spray disinfectant in a village in Prey Veng, eastern province of Cambodia, February 24, 2023. Santiago, Beritasatu.com – Chile detected the country’s first case of bird flu in humans, according to a report by its health ministry on Wednesday (29/3/2023). The case … Read more
CNN Indonesia Thursday, 30 Mar 2023 13:15 WIB Illustration. A case of bird flu in Chile was recently discovered in humans. (iStock/Carmen Murillo) Jakarta, CNNIndonesia — Case bird flu in Chile recently discovered in humans. A 53-year-old man was reported to have contracted the virus which originated from the bird. Chile’s Ministry of Health has … Read more