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Euroviews. Europe should build up its animal health arsenal against bird flu

There is no single solution for avian flu. Rather, each country must adopt the appropriate blend of policies and support that best enable poultry farmers to protect both their birds and their livelihoods, Roxanne Feller writes.

Health news

Scientists use gene editing to make world's first flu-immune chickens

Gene editing techniques were used to change parts of chicken DNA to limit the spread of bird flu in a world first.

Finland

Finland starts cull of 120,000 foxes and mink to stem bird flu spread

Europe's largest fox fur producer is taking drastic measures to help curb H5N1 infections.

World News

Bird flu: how much of a risk is there for humans?

Bird populations have suffered massively from avian flu in recent years, but transmission to humans has so far been extremely rare

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Hundreds of birds washed up dead in Mexico. El Niño likely killed them

Hot ocean currents caused by El Niño, not avian flu, were behind the deaths of pelicans, seagulls and other wild birds, tests suggest.

Health news

Bird flu death of Cambodian girl revives fears of a pandemic

The worst outbreak of bird flu in history has been wreaking havoc across the world. But how much of a threat is it to humans?

Earth News

More than 500 sea lions die from bird flu in Peru

Local authorities have warned people and their pets to avoid contact with the animals on the beach.

World News

Bird flu cases soar across Europe as governments pledge further action

The Czech Republic has started culling more than 15,000 ducks from a farm in the country's south due to an outbreak of bird flu, local media reported on Monday.

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Peru: nearly 14,000 pelicans die from bird flu

The highly contagious H5N1 avian flu virus has killed thousands of pelicans, blue-footed boobies and other seabirds in Peru, according to the National Forestry and Wildlife Service (SERFOR)

Earth News

UK food shortages: What is disappearing from supermarket shelves?

Empty shelves and soaring prices are set to impact British consumers this winter.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria to cull 19,000 hens amid bird flu outbreak

This is the third outbreak to be detected at an industrial farm in the south of the country

World News

Nearly 48 million animals culled in Europe's largest bird flu epidemic

Health authorities say 37 European countries have recorded cases of bird flu since October 2021.

Health news

H3N8 avian flu: What we know after first human case detected in China

Authorities in China have said the risk of large scale transmission is low, after the first case of H3N8 avian flu was detected in a young boy.

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Euroviews. New EU rules will help farmers prevent costly disease outbreaks | View

New legislation coming into force next Friday will help European livestock farmers stay ahead of the game and help with future outbreaks, Federation of Veterinarians of Europe executive director Nancy De Briyne explains.

France

France to cull 2.5 million animals after outbreaks of bird flu

An additional one million ducks, chickens, and turkeys will have to be killed within the next three weeks.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic and Slovenia report bird flu outbreaks

The Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic estimates the damage at CZK 20 million (€802,005).

Nature

At least 5,200 cranes killed by bird flu in Israel

In addition to the 5,200 dead, another 10,000 are believed to be infected, according to Ohad Hatsofe, a specialist at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

Israel

Bird flu kills 2,000 wild cranes and infects thousands more in Israel

More than 2,000 wild cranes have died in Israel from bird flu in a vast nature reserve in the north of the country, officials at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority said on Sunday.

Earth News

Why are hundreds of dead puffins washing up on Scottish shores?

Scientists say the 'puffin wreck' is one of the biggest in 50 years.

France

France tightens poultry farm measures amid bird flu outbreak in Europe

More than 100 outbreaks of bird flu have been reported in Europe in recent months.