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University of Michigan project looks into preventing bird flu by observing virus' degradation in air
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Discovering how the bird flu virus degrades in the air around livestock and how engineering solutions can effect that degradation quickly and efficiently are core aims of a new University of Michigan Engineering-led project funded by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Scientists identify global hotspots for avian flu
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Scientists have identified global hotspots for avian flu where dense populations of people, cattle, and poultry overlap within a small share of the Earth's land.
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Philippines looking into setting up Bio-Safe facility in Subic Freeport
Monday, April 6, 2026
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) is exploring the establishment of a Bio-Safe examination facility inside the Subic Freeport, to bolster the country's defenses against agricultural smuggling and prevent the spread of animal diseases.
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Chile's Sernapesca releases 2025 report on use of antimicrobials in salmon farming
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Chile's National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) has released its 2025 Sanitary Report and Reports on the Use of Antimicrobials and Antiparasitics in salmon farming.
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Up to 1,000 birds dead following bird flu outbreak in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
A bird flu outbreak in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, was confirmed on March 23 at the Central Hatchery at Seminary Hills after around 800 to 1,000 birds died.
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Five farms in Morang, Koshi, Nepal, hit bt bird flu
Monday, March 30, 2026
Bird flu has been confirmed at five poultry farms in Morang district, Koshi Province, eastern Nepal, raising concerns among authorities and farmers.
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State-run farm in Chhattisgarh, India, sees 4,400 chicken dead from bird flu
Monday, March 30, 2026
At least 4,400 chickens are reported to have died due to a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak at a state-run poultry farm in Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, India, within six days.
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Township in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, Myanmar, declared FMD-free
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Myanmar's Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department declared Lewe Township in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, as a foot-and-mouth disease-free (FMD) Free Zone and Prevention Zone, at a ceremony held in Nay Pyi Taw last week.
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Joint investment of US$401,802 in grant seeks to develop vaccine to protect cattle and swine from bird flu
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
H5N1 influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has increasingly infected dairy cattle and swine, threatening food security, rural livelihoods, and the economic stability of animal protein markets.
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Authorities in Kozhikode, Kerala, India, start precautionary measures following bird flu outbreak
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Authorities have initiated precautionary measures following the confirmation of avian influenza in multiple local bodies in Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
