Nigeria reports HPAI outbreaks with two virus types
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Nigeria reports HPAI outbreaks with two virus types

New outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been reported in the last week in Nigeria and Taiwan, while the South Korean authorities are experiencing financial and logistical challenges in tackling HPAI in poultry. Low-pathogenic avian flu has been detected at a third location in Chile. HPAI caused by the H5N1 virus was first reported in…

 European countries report avian flu cases in poultry
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European countries report avian flu cases in poultry

New outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry have been reported in seven European states over the last week, and two countries – Portugal and the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia – have detected the virus in wild birds for the first time. While the H5N8 subtype of the HPAI virus has been detected in…

H5N1 detected again in Cambodia
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H5N1 detected again in Cambodia

News from University of Minnesota – Dated 31 Jan, 2017. Recently Cambodia reported its first H5N1 outbreak of the year, which affected backyard poultry. Cambodia’s veterinary authority reported that the virus is hitting more farms, with 2 provinces (Svay Rieng, Thom) reporting more outbreaks in poultry and wild birds. The most recent confirmed outbreak of…

Proactive prevention of avian influenza in 2017 Lunar New Year
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Proactive prevention of avian influenza in 2017 Lunar New Year

Date 27/12, Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health said that this year, in Vietnam, the Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported outbreaks of avian influenza A (H5N1) and influenza a (H5N6) in some households. However, the health sector has worked closely with the agriculture and rural development to…