South Africa has reported outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on two poultry ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban it slapped on poultry products from six states in the United States. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. signed Memorandum ...

South Africa is set to launch its first-ever poultry vaccination campaign in the coming days, marking a significant step in the country's effort to minimise the risk of highly pathogenic avian ...

The Department of Agriculture has issued its first-ever permit to vaccinate poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

Egg prices are falling following USDA’s five-pronged strategy to combat avian flu. Secretary Rollins cites progress with 948 ...

Free-range egg producers who are not signed up to a recognised farm quality assurance scheme are being denied access to avian influenza insurance by NFU ...

Following a prolonged but ultimately successful application process, South Africa’s largest poultry company has become the ...

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...

Astral Foods Ltd., one of South Africa’s biggest poultry producers by revenue, will start vaccinating chickens against bird ...

The institute confirmed that both individuals tested positive for the H5N1 virus. They are the 9th and 10th cases of bird flu ...

Purdue University researchers now have developed an innovative, paper-based diagnostic test for rapidly detecting avian ...

"Infections among mammalian species in frequent contact with humans should be closely monitored," the researchers stated, per ...