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Import of poultry products from Japan resumes, except five prefectures
05-07-2011 The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in Hong Kong announced that importing poultry meat and eggs from Japan (excluding Fukushima, Ibaraki,...
Russia may ban live poultry imports from Europe
04-07-2011 The Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor may ban imports of live poultry from Germany, the Netherlands and possibly other European countries in light of reports on an outbreak of...
Bird flu wreaks havoc in poultry industry
01-07-2011 A third of farm-raised chicken in Bangladesh has been decimated by the latest outbreak of the bird-flu, a top poultry farmer said, demanding compensation for the affected farms.
Malaysia wants to produce its own poultry vaccines
29-06-2011 Malaysia is exploring opportunities to produce vaccines for the Newcastle disease and Avian influenza, which incur huge losses to the national livestock industry, said Malaysian Deputy...
Bird flu discovered on Dutch poultry farms
28-06-2011 Bird flu was discovered at two poultry farms in the central Dutch province of Flevoland, the Ministry of Agriculture said.
Newcastle disease outbreak leads to Thai chicken scandal
21-06-2011 A Newcastle disease outbreak in Thailand is reported to have caused the deaths of tens of thousands of chickens which were then slaughtered and illegally sold on to consumers, restaurants...
Vietnam halts nationwide poultry vaccination
27-05-2011 The nationwide vaccination of poultry against bird flu in Vietnam has been halted as a new type of the H5N1 virus had rendered the vaccine ineffective the Vietnamese government has said.
Broiler survey shows potential for better disease control
19-05-2011 The importance of good protection against infectious bronchitis (IB) and infectious bursal disease (IBD) — often hidden diseases that impair bird performance — has shown up in a new survey...
Eggs added to Hong Kong import control
19-05-2011 Hong Kong’s Food and Health Bureau is considering extending the import control regime for meat and poultry to cover eggs, as a preventative measure against avian influenza.
Bioproperties’ poultry vaccine gets European approval
18-05-2011 ...and temperature sensitive vaccine for the control of Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) related Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD) in poultry,” said Dr Chris Morrow, Technical & Marketing...
Korean poultry industry strong despite HPAI outbreaks
16-05-2011 Korea’s poultry industry has weathered a series of highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks over the last several months with no noticeable impact on the country’s broiler meat...
Bird flu discovered in The Netherlands
13-05-2011 An Avian Influenza outbreak has been diagnosed on an organic poultry farm near the village of Kootwijkerbroek in the Netherlands.
Indonesia: A correlation between AI and the rainy season
09-05-2011 From January to March 2011, the data from the Directorate of Animal Health of Agriculture Ministry showed a significant increase in Avian Influenza (AI) cases in sector 4 (small-scale...
Indonesia: AI outbreak in Kutai Kertanegara district
03-05-2011 Recently, the livestock and animal health official of East Kalimantan province claimed that around 20,000 birds of kampong chicken reared intensively, not backyard farming, in Kutai...
FAO: Eliminating H5N1 will take more than 10 years
22-04-2011 Because of deep-rooted barriers, there is little chance that H5N1 avian influenza can be expelled within the next 10 years from the six countries where it remains entrenched, the United...
Major poultry health conference in Mexico
21-04-2011 The Mexican Branch of the World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA) will be hosting the XVIIth World Veterinary Poultry Congress in Cancun, Mexico on 14 – 18th August 2011.
South Africa suspends ostrich meat exports
15-04-2011 South Africa has suspended exports of ostrich meat to the European Union (EU) after H5N2 avian flu had been detected among birds in the Western Cape.
Research: Salmonella control in poultry through probiotics
13-04-2011 Combined research between American and Argentinean institutions looked at the effects of using probiotics/direct fed microbials for salmonella control in poultry.
Low pathogenic avian influenza on duck farm in Taiwan
12-04-2011 Low pathogenic avian influenza has been detected on a duck farm in Taiwan, according to a report from the World Organization for Animal Health.
US border control enforces new regulations for Mexican poultry
06-04-2011 Effective immediately, the regulations regarding bringing cooked poultry--such as chicken and turkey--meat, including deli-sliced poultry meat, and cooked, hard-boiled eggs into the US from...
Indonesia: Ceva discusses the epidemiology, vaccine and vaccination of ND
06-04-2011 Epidemiology of Newcastle Disease (ND) was one of the main issues discussed by Dr. Giovanni Cattoli of Istituto Zooprolifattico Sperimentale delle Venezie recently in Bogor, Indonesia. This...
China bans Dutch poultry imports
04-04-2011 China has banned poultry products imported from the province in the Netherlands which recently announced an incidence of Avian Influenza, China's state-run news agency Xinhua has reported.
LPAI infected turkeys destroyed on US farm
01-04-2011 Thousands of young turkeys are to be slaughtered on a Missouri poultry farm where low pathogenic Avian influenza has been found.
Canadian poultry farmers applaud compensation changes
25-03-2011 Chicken Farmers of Canada, Turkey Farmers of Canada, Egg Farmers of Canada and the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers together applaud new updates to the schedule of maximum amounts payable...
Bird flu strain discovered in the Netherlands
25-03-2011 A H7 strain of bird flu has been discovered on a poultry farm in the Netherlands, the Dutch government has confirmed.
Avian influenza found on Taiwanese poultry farm
23-03-2011 A low-pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza outbreak has been discovered in Taiwan's Chiayi County, in the south of the country.
Lessons learned from high pathogenic H5N1 in SE Asia
23-03-2011 According to David Castellan, senior veterinary epidemiologist at FAO we need holistic approaches to more effectively deal with the high pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus in Asia.
Indonesia reports human deaths from Avian influenza
16-03-2011 The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced two new but unrelated confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.
H5N1 detected on major poultry farm in India
15-03-2011 On a major breeding farm in Ghandigam, India, the bird flu virus H5N1 has been detected. All the animals on the farm in addition to all the birds in a radius of 6 miles have been culled.
Ceva launches new poultry vector vaccine at VIV Asia
15-03-2011 At VIV Asia – held last week in Bangkok, Thailand – Ceva launched its poultry vaccine Vectormune HVT- NDV. This vecor vaccine protects against both Newcastle and Mareks disease.
Japan confronted with a new bird flu outbreak
14-03-2011 On top of all the aftermath Japan is facing following last weeks earthquake and tsunami, Avian influenza has now been confirmed at a poultry farm in the Kanto region, making it the first...
H5N1 detected on turkey farm in Israel
14-03-2011 On a turkey farm in the Israelian village Gush Etzion (South of Jeruzalem), H5N1 has been detected, and over 40,000 turkeys will be culled.
Bird flu halts Myanmar’s poultry exports to Saudi Arabia
09-03-2011 Myanmar authorities have suspended exports of poultry products to Saudi Arabia due to the outbreak of bird flu in the country, the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) has...
Avian influenza continues to spread across Asian countries
08-03-2011 Across Japan a total of 22 cases of avian flu have been reported as the infection continues to spread. On Sunday, 33,000 more chickens were culled in the Miyazaki Prefecture, bringing the...
Scientists warn of dangerous H1N1/bird flu hybrids
02-03-2011 The H1N1 swine flu virus is compatible with a bird flu virus that is endemic in poultry in Asia and they can produce hybrid viruses packed with greater killing power, Chinese researchers...
Bird flu strikes back in Indonesia
25-02-2011 Avian flu has returned in Indonesia. Several regions have recently reported outbreaks. Though no one has yet died after the virus’ reappearance, bird flu must not be taken lightly.
Bird flu alert in India’s main poultry area
21-02-2011 India’s main poultry production area, Andhra Pradesh, is on alert after Avian Influenza was confirmed on a duck farm in Agartala.
Number of Newcastle disease cases in Israel rises to six
11-02-2011 There are now six cases of Newcastle disease in Israel according to a report listed by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
Avian Influenza outbreak number 10 in Japan
08-02-2011 The government in the Japanese department Miyazaki culled 190,000 chickens last week due to a new avian influenza outbreak.
Innovax vaccines available in more countries
07-02-2011 During a seminar at the International Poultry Expo, last month in Atlanta, GA, USA, Intervet Schering-Plough announced that their “Innovax” recombinant vaccine will be available for the...
OIE confirms H5N1 in Bangladesh
07-02-2011 An outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed at a farm in the Dhaka region of Bangladesh.
Newcastle Disease found on layer farm in Sweden
07-02-2011 Newcastle disease (NCD) has been detected on a layer farm on the Swedish island of Gotland.
OIE confirms 14 cases of HPAI in South Korea
01-02-2011 The latest report by the Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) confirms 14 new outbreaks of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in South Korea.
Indonesia targets free from Avian Influenza status in 2020
01-02-2011 According to the explanation of Dr. Pudjiatmoko, the Director of Animal Health of Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture, Indonesia is targeted to get the free status of Avian Influenza (AI) in...
Japan: Migratory birds possible cause of bird flu outbreak
28-01-2011 Confirmed infections in both wild and domesticated birds in Japan have jumped suddenly in late January, with five new cases identified on just the 25th and 26th of the month, Mainichi Japan...
USDA amends HPAI requirements for importing poultry and eggs
27-01-2011 The US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued an interim rule prohibiting the importation of birds and poultry products from regions where...
Japan: Thousands of chickens culled in bird flu outbreaks
26-01-2011 Japan has begun slaughtering thousands of chickens in the country's largest poultry farming area in an effort to contain an outbreak of bird flu.
Intervet/SP launches poultry vaccine website in US
24-01-2011 Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has launched a new US website to support its growing line of Innovax recombinant vaccines, which help prevent infectious laryngotracheitis, Newcastle...
South Korea culls infected poultry flocks
18-01-2011 South Korea has slaughtered three percent of its poultry population in reposnse to its bird flu outbreak and culled about 15% of its combined pig and cattle population to contain outbreaks...
Disapproval voiced for bird flu resistant GM chickens
17-01-2011 The UK Soil Association is strongly opposed to the development of GM chickens which are claimed to be genetically engineered to stop them spreading avian influenza.
