Insights and Stories on Avian Influenza

Bird flu found in Tennessee chicken flock

Mar. 5, 2017 at 8:37 pm CST

Reuters — A strain of bird flu has been detected in a chicken breeder flock on a Tennessee farm contracted to U.S. food giant Tyson Foods, and the 73,500 birds will be culled to stop the virus from entering the food system, government and company officials said on Sunday. The […]

China reports more severe form of bird flu, threat to poultry

Feb. 22, 2017 at 2:08 pm CST

By Dominique Patton stephanie-nebehay

China bird flu deaths surge in what could be worst season ever

Feb. 15, 2017 at 12:37 pm CST

By Reuters

Proliferation of bird flu outbreaks raises pandemic risk

Jan. 26, 2017 at 3:56 pm CST

By Kate Kelland

Avian flu quarantine ends for Ontario duck farm

Oct. 3, 2016 at 5:06 pm CDT

By Staff

Ontario duck farm catches low-path avian flu

Jul. 7, 2016 at 8:29 pm CDT

All the birds on a commercial duck farm in southern Ontario’s Niagara region are about to be euthanized after some were confirmed with a less severe form of avian flu. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on Thursday said the strain of avian influenza found in the birds on the […]

By Staff

U.S. kills 39,000 turkeys in low-path bird flu outbreak

May. 3, 2016 at 6:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. authorities destroyed 39,000 turkeys in Missouri due to an outbreak of a mild form of avian flu, the World Organization for Animal Health said on Tuesday, as officials remained on alert for new cases. State authorities also have begun a quarantine and taken surveillance measures […]

By Tom Polansek

Canada blocks poultry, eggs from Indiana

Jan. 18, 2016 at 8:19 pm CST

Cross-border travellers coming into Canada from the U.S. are now warned against bringing in raw poultry and eggs from Indiana, the site of the country’s latest cases of avian flu. Travellers entering Canada from the U.S. may not bring in uncooked poultry products, live birds and/or eggs from Indiana, North […]

By Staff

Canada’s no-buy list for poultry, eggs down to two states

Jan. 7, 2016 at 6:15 pm CST

Canada is now warning cross-border travellers to the U.S. against bringing in raw poultry and eggs from two states, down from six at the end of 2015. As of Tuesday, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, travellers entering Canada from the U.S. may not bring in uncooked poultry products, […]

By Staff

Poultry, eggs from seven U.S. states still blocked at border

Nov. 30, 2015 at 3:01 am CST

While the U.S. has declared itself free of high-path avian flu, Canada is still warning cross-border travellers not to bring in poultry or eggs from seven previously affected states. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on Thursday — a.k.a. Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. — rolled out a statement to […]

By Staff

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