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.

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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

"Australians should expect to see more spread and larger numbers now of wildlife being affected," said Agriculture Minister Julie Collins.

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

The outbreak, the first in a year in Israel, was detected in a flock of 2,000 ducks in the village of Sde Yaakov, causing the death of 90 birds, the Paris-based WOAH said.

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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

The US has already culled about 8 million birds since September, a slight increase from last year, government data showed.

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Egg prices continue to rise amid ongoing bird flu outbreak

Over 17 million birds have died or been culled due to the bird flu outbreak in the US.

APRIL 3, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
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.

Bird flu continues to spread in US, egg prices rising

New outbreaks were reported in domestic flocks throughout the eastern and central US, sparking a spike in egg prices as the Easter holiday approaches.

MARCH 20, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
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 poses 'low public health risk' amid outbreaks in 13 US states

CDC isn't overly concerned as Avian Influenza outbreaks were found in domesticated flocks in Maryland, Missouri, Indiana, Connecticut and Iowa last week.

MARCH 6, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
A sign warns about the avian influenza in an area of Randers, Denmark November 17, 2020

New outbreaks of bird flu detected in Michigan, Delaware, Maine

Some 935 outbreaks of HPAI have been detected in animals since late January, according to FAO.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
A sign warns about the avian influenza in an area of Randers, Denmark November 17, 2020

North America bird flu outbreak continues to spread

New cases of avian influenza have been reported in domestic flocks in New York and Indiana.

FEBRUARY 20, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
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.

Bird flu detected in more commercial flocks in US

14 million cases of avian influenza were reported in birds in 2021, more than the previous five years combined.

FEBRUARY 16, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
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.

First bird flu infection in US commercial flock detected in Indiana

No human infections with HPAI have ever been detected in the US • Europe is experiencing its “strongest avian flu epidemic ever”

FEBRUARY 10, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
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.

Bird flu continues to spread in North America, Europe

Florida reported its first cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza of the season last week.

FEBRUARY 6, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
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.

Two more human cases of H5N6 bird flu detected in China

It is as of yet unclear how one of the cases was exposed to the virus.

JANUARY 30, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
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.

H5N1 avian influenza detected in two more wild birds in US

Earlier this month, the USDA reported the first case of Eurasian H5 avian influenza in the US since 2016.

JANUARY 24, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
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.