Tagged: HPAI
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NewsPhilippines bans poultry imports from Minnesota, US, over H5N1 bird flu
Manila has halted poultry and wild bird imports from Minnesota after H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed in at least seven US counties.
NewsMexico culls 225,860 laying hens after H5N1 outbreak in Yucatan layer farm
Mexico has culled 225,860 laying hens near Uman, Yucatan, after confirming HPAI H5N1 at a commercial egg farm, its first commercial poultry outbreak in over two years.
NewsAI-designed mRNA H5Nx vaccine achieves complete protection in animal challenge trials
A University of Cambridge and DIOSynVax candidate protected all challenged animals against antigenically distinct H5N1 clades, while stockpiled vaccines protected only about half.
NewsBird flu detected at commercial poultry facility in Pierce County, Washington, US
Washington state has confirmed its first commercial poultry case of highly pathogenic avian influenza this year, with the affected Pierce County site quarantined and its eggs destroyed.
NewsNetherlands orders nationwide poultry housing after three bird flu outbreaks
The first outbreaks of the 2026/2027 season include a 45,000-bird layer farm in Groningen, as the virus persists in wild birds.
NewsHighly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed again in Barron County commercial flock, Wisconsin
The infected premises has been quarantined and depopulated, with a 10 km control area restricting poultry movements.
NewsKuwait lifts bird flu-related poultry import bans on seven countries and imposes new regional curbs on US and France
Nine decisions restore imports from 56 regions in 21 US states, 11 French regions and all of Austria, Bangladesh, Argentina, the UK and Pakistan.
NewsSouth Korea raises bird flu alert to highest level after first HPAI detection of winter at Suncheon Bay
H5 avian influenza was confirmed in wild bird faeces, prompting movement controls on poultry within 10 km and a week of nationwide farm disinfection.
NewsHPAI likely to stay a seasonal threat to US poultry, USPOULTRY seminar hears
Speakers at the 2026 Live Production, Welfare & Biosecurity Seminar also covered wildlife biosecurity, farm sensors and cage-free layer housing.
NewsCanada declares avian influenza primary control zone in Alberta's Sturgeon County
The new zone is linked to infected premises AB-IP120, with Alberta listing five currently infected premises out of 16 across Canada.
NewsEU suspends poultry imports from bird flu-hit zones in Canada, UK and US
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2268 covers live poultry, hatching eggs and fresh poultry meat from six zones, while unaffected regions keep EU access.
NewsSouth Korea's chicken production forecast to slip about 1% in 2027
Heavier slaughter in the second half of 2026 and a year without a World Cup or Olympics are expected to weigh on prices and margins.
NewsHPAI confirmed at six poultry premises in Canada's Manitoba as Minnesota outbreak tops 260,000 birds
Canada's Manitoba has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza at six commercial poultry premises this month, while Minnesota's early fall outbreak has affected more than 260,000 birds.
NewsPhilippines lifts poultry import bans on Albania, US state of Indiana
The Department of Agriculture has allowed poultry and wild bird imports from Albania and the US state of Indiana after both resolved their avian influenza outbreaks.
NewsUS egg prices slump on oversupply as producer margins tighten
Farmgate prices for US shell eggs have fallen to roughly a third of production costs, leaving layer operations exposed as feed and fuel expenses stay high.
NewsEU approves €61 million avian flu compensation for Italy's poultry and egg producers
Member states have backed the release of €61 million from the EU agricultural reserve for Italian poultry and egg producers affected by avian influenza restrictions.
NewsUS poultry veterinarians debate avian influenza vaccination as broiler export risk weighs against turkey and layer benefits
Broiler companies export 18% of production and account for 90% of US poultry exports, leaving them most exposed to trade restrictions vaccination could trigger.
NewsThailand plans 2027 layer breeding as bird flu spreads worldwide
The Department of Livestock Development is stepping up surveillance as HPAI spreads worldwide, while reviewing 2027 breeding stock plans to balance egg supply.
NewsHPAI found in Texas, US dairy cattle for first time in 2026
For the first time this year, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in Texas, US dairy cattle, according to a press release last week from the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and according to the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).