Tag: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1

International June 8, 2017

The H5N8 strain has been detected in several countries in Europe, Africa and Asia over the past two South Africa has...

Headlines June 7, 2017

South Korea has imposed a temporary nationwide ban on poultry transportation as it struggles to contain a fresh...

Business May 23, 2017

Poultry farmers are yet to be paid after their birds were destroyed due to bird flu attack The constant refusal by...

International April 10, 2017

All poultry in England will be allowed outside again from Thursday, having been kept indoors to protect them from an...

Headlines March 24, 2017

Japan deployed hundreds of soldiers to help cull more than 280,000 chickens on Friday, officials said as they try to...

Headlines March 17, 2017

The UN's food agency on Friday urged China to step up efforts to contain and eliminate a strain of bird flu which has...

Headlines February 16, 2017

China is experiencing its deadliest outbreak of the H7N9 bird-flu strain since it first appeared in humans in 2013,...

International December 16, 2016

The UK's chief veterinary officer said there is no need to panic as food safety is not at risk Britain on Friday...

International November 27, 2016

About 190,000 ducks have been culled in the Netherlands as the authorities try to prevent the spread of bird flu across...

Africa & World June 3, 2016

Niger has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus among poultry. The disease, which continues...

Ministry of Agriculture has sought to calm Ghanaians following growing concerns over the safety of chicken ahead of the...

Health authorities in the Tema Metropolis have confirmed the outbreak of birdflu in the area. At least 24,000 birds are...