Bird flu

Australia to vaccinate vulnerable native birds against bird flu following New Zealand's lead

The vaccine rollout will begin in the "coming days and weeks," with an initial focus on priority species in captivity, Agriculture Minister Julie Collins told reporters in Canberra.

A H5 bird flu notice is displayed at Zealandia wildlife sanctuary in Wellington, New Zealand, August 7, 2026.
A test tube labelled "Bird Flu", eggs and a piece of paper in the colours of the Australian national flag are seen in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023.

After mass seabird death event, Australia warns of wider H5N1 bird flu threat

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Israel reports first bird flu outbreak in a year after disease detected in ducks in North

A biohazard sticker is seen as researchers work wearing protective suit during a press visit at the Institut Pasteur, where scientists work to monitor and prevent the spread of avian influenza, including the H7N9 bird flu virus, in Paris, France, November 24, 2025.

Early bird flu season brings sharp rise in cases in Europe and North America


Israel finds first bird flu case of the season in turkeys

The slaughterhouse where the infections were found and all the coops within a 10 kilometer radius were placed under quarantine.

 Workers in protective gear seen in Moshav Givat Yoav, in northern Israel, December 29, 2021, following an outbreak of avian influenza

H5N4 avian influenza detected in US for first time this season

The case comes as North America and Europe continue to suffer from what is being called the worst bird flu season on record.

  Chickens await vaccination against bird flu at the settlement Peredovoi 100 km (62 miles) from the Russia's southern city of Stavropol, March 11, 2006.

Bird flu hits TikTok-famous farm as outbreak continues nationwide

Over 47 million domesticated birds in 42 states have been affected in the US since the avian influenza outbreak began.

 A dead northern gannet is seen near a beach in Pleumeur-Bodou as the Sept-Iles archipelago bird reserve is affected by a severe epidemic of bird flu, off the coast of Perros-Guirec in Brittany, France, September 6, 2022

Dolphin, porpoise found infected with bird flu for first time

Multiple land and sea mammals have been found infected with avian influenza in the recent bird flu outbreak, the largest ever recorded in Europe.

 A sign warns about the avian influenza in an area of Randers, Denmark November 17, 2020

Agriculture Ministry prepares for arrival of H5N1 strain bird flu

In the event that the disease reaches poultry in Israel, the Ministry of Agriculture in cooperation with the Ministries of Health, Defense, The Environment and the Nature and Parks Authority.

A sign at the edge of an exclusion zone warns of the closure of a footpath after an outbreak of bird flu in the village of Upham in southern England, February 3, 2015.

Avian influenza continues to spread in North America, Europe

Over 40 million cases have been found in poultry in 36 states in the US.

 A sign warns about the avian influenza in an area of Randers, Denmark November 17, 2020

Bird flu outbreak continues to spread in UK, North America

Thousands of birds have died in recent weeks in the US, Canada and the UK, sparking international concern.

  Chickens await vaccination against bird flu at the settlement Peredovoi 100 km (62 miles) from the Russia's southern city of Stavropol, March 11, 2006.

Two birds infected with H5N8 bird flu found in Israel

Last winter, an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu spread throughout Israel.

 Workers in protective gear seen in Moshav Givat Yoav, in northern Israel, December 29, 2021, following an outbreak of avian influenza

Bird flu: How is North America's largest-ever outbreak spreading? - study

“There's reason to expect this virus is here to stay, and it's not going to disappear."

  Chickens await vaccination against bird flu at the settlement Peredovoi 100 km (62 miles) from the Russia's southern city of Stavropol, March 11, 2006.

Rare upsurge in bird flu makes for worst-ever crisis in France

The H5N1 virus has spread rapidly in the Pays de la Loire region since last month and hit Brittany mid-March, further up the Atlantic coast. The two regions are France's largest poultry producers.

 A closed road leading to a chicken farm is seen after an outbreak of bird flu in the village of Upham in southern England February 3, 2015.