Bird Flu
7 Feb
Czech farmers have killed about 140,000 birds since the start of the year in a bid to halt the spread of a bird flu outbreak, the State Veterinary Administration (SVS) said on Wednesday.
22 Sep
South African poultry farmers have warned of possible chicken and egg shortages as they battle what the industry says is the worst bird flu outbreak ever to hit the country.
19 Jul 2023
There are concerns that another deadly pandemic is imminent as current outbreak of avian influenza (also called ‘bird flu’) has devastated animal populations, including poultry, wild birds, and some mammals, and harmed farmers’ livelihoods and food trade.
20 Jun 2023
Poultry farmers in Aiyedoto Poultry Farm Estate in Lagos State have urged the Federal Government to intervene in the plight of farmers affected by avian influenza (bird flu) in 2021.
28 Apr 2023
The Federal Government has said it will not succumb to calls from stakeholders to introduce vaccines to curtail the devastating effect of Avian Influenza also known as bird flu in the poultry industry.
23 Mar 2023
There are concerns that another pandemic is on the prowl as bird flu spreads and virus appears to be spreading between humans, after fears killer virus was behind cluster of cases in Cambodia.