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Bulgaria · 24 Apr 2021 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… World Health Organization (WHO) · 27 Feb 2021 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… Germany · 3 Feb 2021 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… China · 6 Jan 2021 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… France · 5 Jan 2021 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… Ireland · 25 Dec 2020 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… Japan · 14 Dec 2020 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… France · 10 Dec 2020 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,… France · 8 Dec 2020 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… UK · 30 Nov 2020 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… UK · 29 Nov 2020 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… Netherlands · 11 Nov 2020 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…