bird flu

The researchers say that avian influenza is zoonotic (transmitted to humans by animals), and the potential spread of this virus poses a risk to public health. Photo: Canva
16-08-2024 | News

Avian influenza research study to limit transmission to wider public

HPAI outbreaks have predominantly been free-range. Photo: Koos Groenewold
15-08-2024 | Article

Avian influenza outbreaks rock Australian egg farms

The CDC is hoping to vaccinate all of the nation's approximately 200,000 livestock workers during this year's flu shot season. Photo: Canva
07-08-2024 | News

Flu shots for farm workers amid bird flu outbreak

Cases of avian influenza declining in Europe
26-07-2024 | News

Cases of avian influenza declining in Europe

The daily probability of infection from a single poultry farm via aerosolisation of contaminated faeces from wild waterfowl is extremely low, according to the researchers. Photo: Canva
25-07-2024 | News

Wild waterfowl faeces play limited role in airborne transmission of bird flu virus

Stella Kyriakides, EU commissioner for Health and Food Safety: “While the threat of avian influenza to the general population remains low, we need to protect people at higher risk, such as poultry and farm workers or certain veterinarians.” Photo: Canva
24-06-2024 | News

European Commission secures doses of zoonotic avian influenza vaccines

Wet markets in Asia have a high risk potential for the spread of avian influenza. Photo: ANP
17-06-2024 | Article

Prevention of avian influenza spread through wet markets is a must

The first results of the field trial that started on 15 September 2023 showed that day-old chicks vaccinated with one of the 2 vaccines showed no symptoms of the disease after 8 weeks. Photo: Canva
03-06-2024 | News

2 avian influenza vaccines effective, pilot continues with third vaccine

Currently, veterinary public health interventions to limit and prevent the spread of the virus focus on addressing the disease in the markets, including banning the storage of birds overnight, enforcing market ‘rest days’ and separating bird species in the markets. Photo: Canva
24-05-2024 | News

Astonishing speed of avian influenza transmission explored

Over the last 2 years in the US, over 90 million chickens and more than 9,000 wild birds have been infected with the current strain of H5N1. Photo: Canva
06-05-2024 | News

Avian influenza: emergency order in Michigan, higher egg prices