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Avian influenza in birds beginning to dip in Europe, according to EU report
Monday, March 16, 2026
Avian influenza detections in birds have started to decline across Europe following an autumn and winter during which circulation of the virus in waterfowl reached its highest level in five years, EU health officials said in a report on March 12.
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Indiana, US, still a hotbed for bird flu infections, according to USDA
Monday, March 16, 2026
Indiana, the United States, continues to be a hotbed of avian flu activity, according to last week's reports from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
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Hokkaido, Japan, hit by fourth HPAI case in current season
Friday, March 13, 2026
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at a poultry farm in Hokkaido, marking the prefecture's fourth case and the 21st outbreak nationwide this season.
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New avian influenza vaccine trials begin in UK
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) vaccine trials have started in the United Kingdom on March 5 in a major step forward in the fight against the disease.
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South Korea sees 53 bird flu cases following outbreak in northern outskirts of Seoul
Monday, March 9, 2026
South Korea has confirmed one additional case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a farm on the northern outskirts of Seoul, bringing the total number of cases this season to 53, officials said on March 7.
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Suspected bird flu case in Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK, prompts control measures
Monday, March 9, 2026
Measures have been put in place after a suspected case of bird flu at a premises in Tyrone, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom.
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Indonesia strengthens animal health standards in response to Saudi Arabia's restriction of poultry imports
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture is reinforcing animal health standards and biosecurity oversight following Saudi Arabia's policy of restricting poultry imports from several supplier countries, including Indonesia.
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Bird flu cases in South Korea rise to 51
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
South Korea has confirmed one additional case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at a layer farm north of Seoul, bringing the total number of cases reported this season to 51, authorities said on March 1.
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Israel sees second bird flu outbreak as disease strikes turkeys in northern region
Thursday, February 26, 2026
The Agriculture Ministry of Israel announced the season's second outbreak of bird flu in commercial coops, this time in a flock of 8,000 turkeys in Moshav Nahalal in northern Israel.
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US university researcher receives US$1.9 million from USDA-APHIS to create new bird flu vaccine
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
A University of Missouri (US) researcher has received a US$1.9 million federal grant to develop a new vaccine aimed at curbing highly pathogenic avian influenza, a virus that has driven economic losses for farmers and contributed to rising egg prices.
