Bird flu

Australia to vaccinate vulnerable native birds against bird flu following New Zealand's lead

The vaccine rollout will begin in the "coming days and weeks," with an initial focus on priority species in captivity, Agriculture Minister Julie Collins told reporters in Canberra.

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A H5 bird flu notice is displayed at Zealandia wildlife sanctuary in Wellington, New Zealand, August 7, 2026.
A test tube labelled "Bird Flu", eggs and a piece of paper in the colours of the Australian national flag are seen in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023.

After mass seabird death event, Australia warns of wider H5N1 bird flu threat

"Australians should expect to see more spread and larger numbers now of wildlife being affected," said Agriculture Minister Julie Collins.

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Flu shot

Israel reports first bird flu outbreak in a year after disease detected in ducks in North

The outbreak, the first in a year in Israel, was detected in a flock of 2,000 ducks in the village of Sde Yaakov, causing the death of 90 birds, the Paris-based WOAH said.

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A biohazard sticker is seen as researchers work wearing protective suit during a press visit at the Institut Pasteur, where scientists work to monitor and prevent the spread of avian influenza, including the H7N9 bird flu virus, in Paris, France, November 24, 2025.

Early bird flu season brings sharp rise in cases in Europe and North America

The US has already culled about 8 million birds since September, a slight increase from last year, government data showed.

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Scientists isolate human gene able to fend off most bird flu viruses

A team of scientists from the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research studied hundreds of genes normally expressed by human cells.

JUNE 28, 2023ByREUTERS
A trumpeter bird in Northern Negev. April 28, 2023.

16 cats killed by bird flu in Poland as global outbreak continues

The infected cats were found in locations separated by hundreds of kilometers.

JUNE 27, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
A cat in a basket (Illustrative)

Bird flu outbreak more virulent than ever recorded - study

While the viruses' risk to humans remains low, the researchers noted only a few amino acid changes are needed for that to change.

JUNE 4, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Chickens await vaccination against bird flu at the settlement Peredovoi 100 km (62 miles) from the Russia's southern city of Stavropol, March 11, 2006.

France confirms bird flu vaccination after favorable tests

"These favorable results provided sufficient guarantees to launch a vaccination campaign as early as autumn 2023," the farm ministry wrote on its website.

MAY 26, 2023ByREUTERS
Ducklings are seen inside a poultry farm in Castelnau-Tursan, France, January 24, 2023

Bird flu may change eye color in some birds that survive infection - study

Black irises could be used as a likely indicator of prior infection with avian influenza.

MAY 7, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Northern Gannets Morus bassanus on Bass Rock

Bird flu now appears to be able to spread 'efficiently' among ferrets - study

The new study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, studied virus samples taken from infected birds and mammals.

APRIL 27, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
The domestic ferret

Bird flu makes return to Israel, two months after last recorded case

The last bird flu case reported in Israel was reported on January 19.

APRIL 16, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Armenian gull

Two new outbreaks of bird flu reported in central, southern Israel

All coops within 10 kilometers of the outbreaks were placed on lockdown.

JANUARY 3, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
A sign at the edge of an exclusion zone warns of the closure of a footpath after an outbreak of bird flu in the village of Upham in southern England, February 3, 2015.

Bird flu found at central Israel farm in 4th outbreak this season

All coops within a 10-kilometer radius have been placed in quarantine and the Veterinary Service is conducting testing.

DECEMBER 22, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Chickens await vaccination against bird flu at the settlement Peredovoi 100 km (62 miles) from the Russia's southern city of Stavropol, March 11, 2006.

China reports first death due to H5N1 bird flu since 2015

The case comes as the largest ever recorded avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the world.

DECEMBER 2, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
A sign at the edge of an exclusion zone warns of the closure of a footpath after an outbreak of bird flu in the village of Upham in southern England, February 3, 2015.