Four states reported more H5N1 avian flu outbreaks in poultry, including a second detection in Hawaiian backyard poultry and outbreaks on commercial farms in California, according to the latest confirmations from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and...
In a concerning development for the poultry industry, avian influenza has resurfaced in Quebec, Canada, after a period of relative calm. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed two new infections in commercial poultry flocks, marking the first cases...
Animal health companies are advancing vaccines to improve the effectiveness of protection against avian influenza, with recent developments marking a third generation of technology since the initial vaccines of the late 1700s. Dr. John El-Attrache, a global science director...
Romania recently confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, within a poultry flock, according to a report by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). This incident adds to the seasonal resurgence of the virus...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has reported new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) affecting three commercial poultry flocks in British Columbia, marking the first recorded instance of HPAI in Canada since April 2024.
This outbreak is British...
A recent study combining genomic data and machine learning has attributed the majority of U.S. campylobacteriosis cases to poultry, and found that chicken is an increasing source of multidrug-resistant Campylobacter in human infections.
Published in Journal of Infection, the study...
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project, aimed at developing six vaccines for reovirus in turkeys, by researchers in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine at the University of Minnesota. Made possible by...
With colder weather approaching, it’s time for maintenance checks to keep birds cozy and ensure that poultry houses run as efficiently as possible throughout the fall and winter.
Kyle Burns, Cumberland district manager, recommends six maintenance checks to promote bird...
In one of the largest-ever studies using whole genome sequencing (WGS) to characterize Campylobacter in Africa, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was identified in 75 percent of human and poultry isolates from Tanzania and Kenya.
Consumption of chicken meat is an important contributor...
Avian metapneumovirus is proving to be a shape-shifter.
The viral disease, which has surged in the U.S. over the past year, is mostly a problem because it allows secondary bacterial infections to thrive.
The symptoms in birds, which range from swollen...