As of March 5, the EC had recorded a total of 49 HPAI outbreaks among backyard/hobby flocks, and zoos in 14 countries. The ...

The United States is asking Copenhagen and other European countries if they could export eggs due to the country's shortage ...

Backyard Poultry Face Bird Flu Risk When Migrating Mallards Stop to Rest Feb. 24, 2025 — Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks -- natural carriers of avian influenza -- stop and ...

Josué Lemus, Avian Flu Coordinator at the Epidemiology Department said boat tours and “visits to neighborhoods and colonies” to prevent influenza in domestic poultry were undertaken.

Avian flu is for the birds, right? Not so fast. While the H5N1 virus is more deadly for birds, it can infect pets and people. Avian flu was first recorded in northern Italy in 1878 and referred to as ...