N.Ireland
UFU urges caution as bird flu threat increases in NI
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging bird keepers to be extra cautious and to heighten biosecurity due to an...
Bird Flu
N.Ireland
NI chief vet urges bird flu vigilance after cases in wild birds
Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer, Dr. Robert Huey, has called on all bird and poultry keepers to remain vigilant as...
N.Ireland
Outbreak of bird flu at Belfast reserve – RSPB NI
Belfast’s Window on Wildlife (WOW) nature reserve, which is home to birds and wildlife from all over the world, has...
N.Ireland
Bird flu prevention zone in NI to be lifted on Friday
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) currently in force across Northern Ireland will be lifted after midnight on Friday (June...
Pig/Poultry
Brazil declares animal health emergency due to bird flu
Brazil has declared an official state of animal health emergency throughout its territory after several cases of avian influenza (bird...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu detected in 2 UK poultry farm workers
Two people who recently worked on a poultry farm in the UK have tested positive for avian influenza (bird flu)....
Pig/Poultry
Brazil records first bird flu cases in wild seabirds
Brazil has confirmed that it has detected cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 (bird flu) for the...
N.Ireland
Bird flu vaccinations must enhance biosecurity, not replace it – study
For an effective avian influenza (bird flu) vaccination programme, the vaccines must be used as an additional layer of protection...
Pig/Poultry
First case of bird flu in Wales since end of housing measures
A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed at a premises near Montgomery, Powys, Wales. The...
Agri-Business
RSPCA issues biosecurity warning to bird keepers
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has warned that bird keepers must continue to follow strict...
Pig/Poultry
Reminder to maintain biosecurity as housing order ends
Bird keepers are being reminded to maintain strict biosecurity measures as the housing order for poultry and captive birds is...
N.Ireland
Bird flu housing measures to be lifted in NI
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that the avian influenza (bird flu) housing measures...
Government
Bird flu housing measures to end next Tuesday
The mandatory housing measures currently in place to help halt the spread of avian influenza (bird flu) will be lifted...
Pig/Poultry
Defra reduces risk of poultry exposure to bird flu
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have reduced the...
Agri-Business
Bird flu is a 'wild card' for global poultry market - Rabobank
The outlook for the European poultry market remains strong but “supply growth” might put pressure on prices and margins while...
Pig/Poultry
Chile records first case of bird flu in a human
The Ministry of Health in Chile has reported that it has detected its first case of avian influenza, also known...
Government
King Charles to applaud APHA staff for response to bird flu
King Charles will today (Thursday, March 9) visit the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in Weybridge to congratulate its...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu detected in foxes in France – WOAH
French officials have notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) that avian influenza (bird flu) has been detected in...
