African Swine Fever detected in the North West
Zeerust in the North West has reportedly been hit by an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. It was reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on Wednesday, according to the Department
Avian Flu
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Philippines warns against killing of migratory birds amid avian flu outbreak
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Sunday warned citizens not to kill or poach migratory birds that usually fly in from China, the possible source of a virus that triggered the Southeast Asian nation's
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Factory farming in Asia creating global health risks, report warns
Growth of intensive units has potential to increase antibiotic resistance and could result in spread of bird flu beyond region The use of antibiotics in factory farms in Asia is set to more than double
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Southern Africa: Zim, SA Lose 1m Chickens to Bird Flu
Zimbabwe and South Africa have lost over one million chickens to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), it has been learnt. The disease hit the two countries recently, threatening the livelihood
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Another bird flu outbreak, farmers taking extreme care
A poultry producer has confirmed another outbreak of bird flu at a breeding farm in Standerton, Mpumalanga. The producer, Astral Foods confirmed a similar case on its farm in Villiers in the Free State
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China's Inner Mongolia region culls 66,500 chickens after bird flu outbreak
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Inner Mongolia region has culled 66,500 chickens following an outbreak of bird flu that has affected 35,000 birds, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Tuesday. The H5N1 strain
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Zimbabwe poultry farm hit again by avian flu outbreak
A Zimbabwean poultry farm has reported a second outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu, two months after it first occurred, the state-owned Herald newspaper said on Monday. Lanark farm, a commercial
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Zimbabwe poultry farm hit again by avian flu outbreak
HARARE - A Zimbabwean poultry farm has reported a second outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu, two months after it first occurred, the state-owned Herald newspaper said on Monday. Lanark farm,
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Myanmar H1N1 swine flu death toll rises to 10
YANGON, July 31 (Reuters) - Four more people have died in an outbreak of H1N1 influenza in Myanmar, a health official said on Monday, taking the death toll in the latest outbreak to 10 as the government
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Togo reports H5N1 bird flu in southern part of the country: OIE
Togo reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu at a poultry farm in the southern part of the country, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday, citing a report
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FG to pay Kano poultry farmers N438m compensation
The Federal Ministry of Finance will soon commence the payment of N438 million compensation to poultry farmers who lost their birds to avian flu influenza in Kano. The compensation, which covers the