A duck killed by a hunter in South Carolina had a contagious and dangerous bird flu that has not been detected in the wild in the U.S. in five years, officials said.
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On 17 and 18 December 2021, a few hundred dead knots (Calidris canutus) were discovered on Schiermonnikoog and in Oost-Groningen. At the behest of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, Wageningen Bioveterinary ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 27, 2021
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Dutch health authorities on Tuesday ordered all poultry to be kept indoors to curb an outbreak of highly contagious bird flu.
Veterinary medicine
Oct 26, 2021
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Pennsylvanians can feed birds again.
Plants & Animals
Aug 30, 2021
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A mysterious ailment has sickened and killed thousands of songbirds in several mid-Atlantic states since late spring. While scientists are still racing to confirm the cause, it seems juvenile birds may be most susceptible. ...
Ecology
Jul 21, 2021
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A group of songbirds recently turned up dead in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Plants & Animals
Jul 7, 2021
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Since October 30, 2020, there have been over 30 recorded outbreaks of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in domestic poultry and wild fowl in Japan. This outbreak was caused by the influenza A virus H5N8, a known High ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2021
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Keeping backyard chickens was already on the rise, and the hobby has become even more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a University of Georgia researcher cautions that the practice has risks not just for chickens, ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 2, 2021
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Local authorities in rural Egypt have declared a state of emergency after detecting two outbreaks of bird flu.
Veterinary medicine
Dec 21, 2020
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Belgium has detected an outbreak of bird flu, leading authorities to order all poultry farmers and individual bird owners to keep the animals confined, the country's food safety agency AFSCA said Saturday.
Veterinary medicine
Nov 14, 2020
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