Reading Time: 2 minutes New bird flu outbreaks were reported in several European countries and Japan this week
Bird flu cases increase across Europe, Japan
B.C. ostrich owner condemns violence near embattled farm
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the owners of Universal Ostrich near Edgewood, B.C. condemned the alleged assault and arson against one of the farm’s neighbours said to have been committed by a protestor. The farm is in a legal battle with federal authorities over a cull order of the farm’s ostriches, which contracted avian influenza.
B.C. ostrich flock cull paused amid U.S. push to save them
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Reading Time: 2 minutes A flock of British Columbia ostriches set to be culled after two dead birds tested positive for avian flu has been granted a last-minute stay of execution from Canada’s highest court - for now.
Universal Ostrich Farm loses CFIA cull appeal
Embattled farm has drawn international attention since cull was ordered due to bird flu cases
Reading Time: 2 minutes Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C. lost its appeal to stop an ordered cull of over 400 birds.
U.S. billionaire supports embattled B.C. ostrich farm
Reading Time: 2 minutes A New York City-based businessman is financially supporting the owners of an ostrich farm in British Columbia as they dispute an order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to cull the birds.
Report details economic losses due to bird flu in U.S. dairy cattle
Reading Time: < 1 minute Report from Cornell University researchers details how much it costs to have a dairy cow infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza.
US CDC ends emergency bird flu response as infections decline
Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it has ended its emergency response for H5N1 bird flu, owing to a decline in animal infections and no reports of human cases since February.
Brazil poised to declare itself bird flu ‘free,’ state official says
Reading Time: < 1 minute Brazil is ready to declare the country free of the bird flu virus on commercial flocks, Edivilson Brum, the head of Rio Grande do Sul state’s agriculture department, said on Wednesday in a statement.
Embattled B.C. ostriches a human health risk says epidemiologist
Universal Ostrich Farm’s bid to save flock from CFIA cull has drawn international attention
Reading Time: 3 minutes An embattled British Columbia ostrich flock remains a significant risk to human health, an epidemiologist says.
Brazil chicken exports tick down in May after bird flu outbreak
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicken meat exports from Brazil have fallen slightly year-on-year in May, trade data from the government showed on Monday, after the country logged a case of bird flu on a commercial farm.
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