H5N1 detected in New South Wales as Australia's confirmed cases reach six
No spread to commercial or backyard poultry has been recorded, but authorities have intensified surveillance across wildlife and livestock.
6 Jul 2026
Indonesia steps up livestock disease controls ahead of El Nino
The Ministry of Agriculture is prioritising vaccination, biosecurity and vector control to protect livestock productivity as climate risks mount.
6 Jul 2026
Nepal culls nearly 570,000 birds as H5N1 outbreak spreads to 11 districts and more than 100 farms
Authorities have also destroyed 989,000 eggs and closed the country's only zoo in Kathmandu after the virus was detected in a dead crow found on the premises.
2 Jul 2026
More than 250 pigs in Gorkha, Nepal, dead from ASF
More than 250 pigs have died of African swine fever (ASF) in Gorkha, Nepal.
1 Jul 2026
Singapore-based scientists create oral vaccine to protect fish against nervous necrosis virus
Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in Singapore, together with researchers from the Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, have developed a novel oral vaccine for fish that can protect them against nervous necrosis virus (NNV) and be implemented in an effective, efficient and practical way to immunise large amounts of fish.
30 Jun 2026
ASF outbreak in the Philippines' Negros Occidental triggers movement bans across Visayas provinces
Four provincial governments have imposed restrictions on live hog and pork movements as laboratory-confirmed cases spread from San Enrique municipality, where around 500 pigs have died.
29 Jun 2026
WOAH publishes new guidelines to support evidence-based vaccine use for ASF
As African swine fever (ASF) continues to affect pig production, animal health systems, and safe trade worldwide, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has published new guidelines to support evidence-based vaccine use.
29 Jun 2026
Hundreds of poultry birds in France killed by extreme heat
Extreme heat in France has killed hundreds of thousands of poultry, overwhelming carcass collection services and prompting authorities to consider on-farm burial in the two biggest poultry-producing regions, agricultural organisations said.
29 Jun 2026
Vietnam's Dong Nai culls over 1,900 pigs after African swine fever confirmed at contract farm
The outbreak at a household-operated contract facility in Tan Phu Ward was linked to an open housing system that allowed insect exposure, with authorities warning the disease situation may remain complicated in coming months.
26 Jun 2026
Norwegian initiative using gene-editing tech to identify genetic mechanisms behind sea lice resistance
A Norwegian research initiative is using CRISPR gene-editing technology to identify the genetic mechanisms behind sea lice resistance, with the goal of improving Atlantic salmon health, welfare and sustainability.
26 Jun 2026
Philippines expects commercial release certification for Vietnamese ASF vaccine by Q3 2026
The AVAC live vaccine, once approved, will be distributed through biologics stores and veterinary outlets registered with the Bureau of Animal Industry, as the country's hog industry continues its recovery from seven years of ASF losses.
26 Jun 2026
Hog farmers in Philippines advised to prepare for ASF during start of rainy season
Local hog farmers in the Philippines should prepare for the possible spread of African swine fever (ASF) during the onset of the rainy season, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said.
25 Jun 2026