Czech Republic bans poultry markets and large outdoor flocks due to bird flu 27 Jan 2021 The Czech Ministry of Agriculture has shut poultry markets and exhibitions and told farmers to move poultry flocks indoors after cases of avian influenza were reported.
Sweden will cull 1.3 million chickens after bird flu detected at large egg farm 26 Jan 2021 Sweden’s biggest egg producer has reported an outbreak of H5N5 bird flu and will cull 1.3 million birds to prevent the spread of the disease.
Czech Republic detects H5N8 bird flu at farm site 25 Jan 2021 Animal health authorities in the Czech Republic have recorded an outbreak of H5N8 bird flu at a small farm in the south of the country.
H5N8 bird flu detected in wild swans in Czech Republic 22 Jan 2021 The Czech Republic has identified a case of H5N8 avian influenza in two wild swans, marking the first case of bird flu in nearly a year.
South Korea has culled over 18 million poultry to date due to bird flu 20 Jan 2021 South Korea has slaughtered 18.8 million poultry to stem the spread of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu on farms.
Philippines declared free of H5N6 bird flu, but is monitoring another strain 19 Jan 2021 The Philippines is now free of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian influenza, saying the last wild case of the disease has been resolved.
Hong Kong suspends more poultry imports from Europe and Asia on bird flu fears 18 Jan 2021 Hong Kong announced new import restrictions for poultry products originating in countries with bird flu outbreaks, but continues to take regional approach to suspensions.
Weekly poultry outlook: bird flu cases prompt economists to revise consumption estimates 15 Jan 2021 Ongoing outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza are gravely impacting poultry flocks across Europe and Asia, spurring economists to revise their chicken meat consumption estimates for 2021.
Hungary to cull 101,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak 15 Jan 2021 Hungary’s food safety authority NEBIH ordered the slaughter of 101,000 chickens on 14 January due to a bird flu outbreak.
Hong Kong suspends more poultry imports from across the globe 14 Jan 2021 Hong Kong has suspended poultry imports from multiple regions in France, Poland, the UK, Germany, Japan and South Korea as avian influenza continues to spread.
Still reeling from COVID-19, Asia’s poultry farmers are battling bird flu outbreaks 14 Jan 2021 Asia’s poultry industry is confronting the region’s worst bird flu outbreak in years, with the virus being detected across farms from Japan to India.
South Korea investigates six potential bird flu outbreaks 13 Jan 2021 Animal health officials in South Korea are currently investigated six potential cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza as the disease continues to ravage flocks in Europe and Asia.
France moves to cull more ducks in “race against time” to stop bird flu 11 Jan 2021 France is to extend mass culling of poultry as it faces a “race against time” to contain a bird flu virus sweeping through a duck-breeding area in the southwest.
Avian influenza outbreaks dent chicken sales in India 11 Jan 2021 Prices for broiler chickens in India have fallen by almost a third in a week as consumption drops after an outbreak of bird flu was reported in six states.
Weekly poultry digest: bird flu culls roil global poultry industry 8 Jan 2021 The latest Weekly poultry digest shows the impact of continued avian influenza outbreaks and highlights the plant-based meat trend emerging in China.
China suspends more European poultry imports due to H5N8 7 Jan 2021 China’s customs authority has suspended poultry imports from France due to highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza.
India’s biggest poultry producer hits two-month low due to bird flu outbreak 7 Jan 2021 Shares of Venky, India’s biggest poultry producer, dropped more than 4 percent on 7 January to their lowest level in two months after outbreaks of bird flu were reported.
Germany set to cull 62,000 poultry after detecting more bird flu cases 6 Jan 2021 About 62,000 turkeys and ducks will be slaughtered after bird flu was found on more poultry farms in Germany.
France will cull 600,000 poultry to contain bird flu 6 Jan 2021 France is to cull around 600,000 poultry as it tries to stem the spread of an avian influenza virus that is spreading among duck flocks in the southwest of the country.
H5N8 bird flu continues to spread in Denmark 4 Jan 2021 9,000 birds will be culled after a recent outbreak of H5N8 avian influenza in Denmark’s Jutland peninsula.
