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French authorities order killing of 2.5 million poultry over bird flu

PARIS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The French farming ministry on Thursday said that a total of 2.5 million birds needed to be killed as the southwest of the country…

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U.S. finds highly pathogenic bird flu in wild duck, first case since 2016

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the first case of a highly pathogenic type of avian influenza in a wild bird since 2016 in South Carolina. The virus, Eurasian H5…

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Britain reports human case of avian flu, no onward transmission

LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Thursday there had been a confirmed human case of avian flu in southwest England, adding that the…

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New Dutch H5N1 bird flu outbreak will see 190,000 chickens culled

AMSTERDAM, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Around 190,000 chickens on two neighbouring farms in the east of the Netherlands will be culled after the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus was…

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France finds bird flu at turkey farm in west, industry group says

France has detected highly pathogenic bird flu on a farm in the west of the country, marking the first outbreak in the region, poultry industry group Anvol said on Monday,…

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German researchers say Europe has worst-ever avian bird flu epidemic

Berlin (dpa) - Europe is experiencing its worst-ever bird flu outbreak, according to a German government research institute. "We are currently experiencing the strongest avian flu epidemic ever in Germany and Europe," the…

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Bird flu kills thousands of cranes in Israel, poultry also culled

An outbreak of avian flu has killed more than 5,000 migratory cranes in Israel, prompting authorities to declare a popular nature reserve off-limits to visitors and warn of a possible egg shortage as…

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Czech Republic reports bird flu outbreak at farm with 188,000 poultry

PRAGUE, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic reported an outbreak of bird flu of the H5N1 type at a poultry farm with 188,000 birds, the State Veterinary Administration said…

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Chinese woman dies from H5N6 strain of bird flu

BEIJING, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A woman in China's Sichuan province died from the H5N6 strain of avian influenza last month, a regional health bureau said this week, in the…

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New bird flu outbreak in Northern France, two more suspected

PARIS, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Local authorities in northern France said on Monday a new bird flu cluster had been detected over the week-end in the region, adding that two…

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Hungary reports H5N1 bird flu in turkey farm

BUDAPEST, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Hungary has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus at a turkey farm while authorities also found the virus in a…

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France detects highly pathogenic bird flu on poultry farm in north – farm ministry

PARIS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - France has detected a highly pathogenic bird flu virus on a poultry farm in the north of the country, the farm ministry said on Saturday.…

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Switzerland reports H5N1 bird flu at animal sanctuary, OIE says

PARIS, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Switzerland has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus among poultry at an animal sanctuary, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal…

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Austria finds bird flu on small chicken farm as virus spreads

VIENNA, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Austria has found a case of bird flu on a small chicken farm near Vienna airport and is ordering poultry farms with more than 350…

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Hungary reports H5N1 bird flu in farm poultry, OIE says

PARIS, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Hungary has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus among farm poultry, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on…

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Bird flu spreads in Europe and Asia

PARIS, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Several outbreaks of severe bird flu in Europe and Asia have been reported in recent days to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), in…

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Japan reports first bird flu outbreak of season, culling 143,000 chickens

TOKYO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Japan has detected its first outbreak of bird flu for the 2021 winter season, with confirmation of a case of "highly pathogenic avian influenza" at…

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Germany reports another case of bird flu

HAMBURG, Nov 10 (Reuters) - An outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu has been found on another farm in north Germany, authorities said on Wednesday. The disease was confirmed…

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Britain reports bird flu outbreak at poultry unit

LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - An outbreak of highly pathogenic H5 bird flu has been reported at a small poultry unit in central England, the country's farm ministry confirmed on…

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France tightens bird flu measures as virus spreads in Europe

PARIS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The French government has put the entire country on high alert for bird flu as the virus spreads across Europe, the agriculture ministry said on…

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Czech Republic reports bird flu at commercial poultry farm

PRAGUE, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic reported an outbreak of bird flu of the less-pathogenic H5N1 type at a commercial poultry farm, the State Veterinary Administration said on…

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Italy reports H5N1 bird flu outbreak among poultry, OIE says

PARIS, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Italy has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in a commercial farm of fattening turkeys in the north of the country, the…

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France raises bird-flu risk level as H5N8 found in backyard poultry

France has raised its bird flu alert level after a severe form of the virus was found among backyard poultry in the northeast, on top of cases in neighbouring Belgium…

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So far, low risk of human spread of H10N3 bird flu in China

A 41-year-old man in China's eastern province of Jiangsu has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with a rare strain of bird flu known as H10N3, Beijing's…

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China reports first ever human case of H10N3 bird flu

China's National Health Commission said on Tuesday that it had confirmed one case of human infection with the H10N3 strain of bird flu in Jiangsu province. The case, detected in a male aged…

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Bulgaria reports fifth bird flu outbreak at industrial farm

Bulgarian veterinary authorities will cull 40,000 laying hens in the southeastern village of Krivo Pole after a bird flu outbreak was confirmed at an industrial farm there, the fifth since…

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Risk of human spread of H5N8 bird flu deemed low: WHO

The risk of human-to-human spread of the H5N8 strain of bird flu appears low after it was identified for the first time worldwide in farm workers in Russia, the World…

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Germany culls 14,000 turkeys after bird flu was found on another farm

HAMBURG, Feb 3 (Reuters) - An outbreak of bird flu on farm in the eastern German state of Brandenburg has forced authorities to begin slaughtering about 14,000 turkeys, the state…

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China suspends poultry imports from France due to bird flu

China has stopped poultry imports from France due to highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu from Jan. 5 to protect the country's animal husbandry sector, the General Administration of Customs said…

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France to cull 600,000 poultry to stem bird flu

PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - France is to cull around 600,000 poultry birds as it tries to contain an avian influenza virus that is spreading among duck flocks in the…

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China’s suspends poultry imports from Ireland due to bird flu

BEIJING, Dec 25 (Reuters) - China has banned poultry imports from Ireland due to highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu, General administration of customs said in a statement on Friday. The…

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Bird flu spreads to 10th Japanese prefecture

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's worst bird flu outbreak on record spread to new farms and now affects more than 20% of the country's 47 prefectures, with officials ordering cullings after…

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France reports second bird flu outbreak on farm

Highly contagious bird flu has been detected at a second farm in the Landes region in southwest France, the local authorities said, as the disease continues to spread across Europe.…

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France confirms severe bird flu outbreak on duck farm

PARIS (Reuters) - The French farm ministry said on Tuesday that highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu had been found on a duck farm in the southwest of the country, confirming…

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UK confirms H5N8 bird flu on English turkey farm

Bird flu has been found at a turkey farm in northern England, the government said on Sunday. "Avian flu has been confirmed at a commercial turkey fattening farm near Northallerton,…

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UK confirms H5N8 bird flu on English turkey farm

Bird flu has been found at a turkey farm in northern England, the government said on Sunday. "Avian flu has been confirmed at a commercial turkey fattening farm near Northallerton,…

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Dutch to cull 48,000 chickens after new outbreak of bird flu in north

Dutch health officials on Tuesday ordered the culling of 48,000 chickens after an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu was discovered on a farm in the northern province of Groningen. …

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Bird flu confirmed on farm in northern German state – ministry

Bird flu of the type H5N8 has been found on a poultry farm in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, the state's agriculture ministry said on Thursday, after it has…

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France places parts of country on high alert for bird flu

France is putting part of the country on high alert for bird flu after cases of the disease were reported in western Europe since last month, the government announced on…

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Dutch to cull 200,000 chickens after second case of bird flu detected

The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday ordered the culling of 200,000 chickens after highly pathogenic bird flu was found at a farm in the eastern town of Puiflijk. The…

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New headache for France, parts of country put on high alert for bird flu

France is putting part of the country on high alert for bird flu after cases of the disease were reported in western Europe since last month, the government announced on…

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Dutch to cull 35,700 chickens after bird flu detected

Dutch animal health authorities will cull 35,700 broiler chickens after a highly contagious strain of bird flu was found on a farm in the central Netherlands, the government said on…

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Netherlands confirms cases of H5N8 bird flu in wild swans

Two cases of H5N8 bird flu have been confirmed in wild swans in the central Dutch province of Utrecht, Dutch authorities announced. The Dutch agricultural ministry will consult with experts…

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Amid COVID-19 pandemic, EU warns about outbreaks of bird flu

European Union nations should step up surveillance against possible outbreaks of avian flu among wild and domestic birds, the EU said on Wednesday. The disease is highly contagious for birds,…

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Poland hit by bird flu outbreak on turkey farms

Bird flu has been detected in turkeys in eastern Poland, authorities said on Wednesday, and local media reported that the outbreak could require up to 40,000 birds to be slaughtered.…

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