Europe on alert over rapidly spreading bird flu A highly contagious and deadly form of avian influenza is spreading rapidly in Europe, putting the poultry industry on alert with previous outbreaks in mind ... Europe • 26 Nov 20
Housing restrictions imposed over bird flu lifted Housing restrictions on poultry imposed due to concerns over bird flu have been lifted by the Department of Agriculture. bird flu • 25 Apr 17
Sixth case of bird flu in wild bird in Ireland A sixth case of bird flu in a wild bird in Ireland since last year has been confirmed in Nenagh, Co Tipperary. News • 04 Feb 17
Fifth case of bird flu confirmed in Ireland A fifth case of bird flu has been identified in Ireland. News • 30 Jan 17
Second case of bird flu confirmed in Co Galway The Department of Agriculture has confirmed a second case of bird flu after it was detected in a wild bird found in Co Galway. News • 13 Jan 17
Farmers warned to be vigilant after bird flu found Farmers are being warned to be vigilant after the Department of Agriculture confirmed a case of avian influenza in a wild bird in Co Wexford. News • 30 Dec 16
Poultry farmers urged to be vigilant over bird flu The Department of Agriculture is urging poultry owners to remain vigilant for any signs of bird flu in their flocks. News • 17 Dec 16
Bird flu found at two farms in Canada Authorities in Canada have put two poultry farms in British Columbia under quarantine after they tested positive for bird flu. News • 02 Dec 14
Bird flu found at fourth Dutch poultry farm Dutch officials said bird flu had been found at another poultry farm in the Netherlands, the fourth in recent weeks. News • 30 Nov 14
China confirms new H7N9 bird flu case China confirmed a new human infection of the deadly H7N9 avian influenza virus, state new sagency Xinhua said, the first case this winter in the ... News • 29 Nov 14
Bird flu detected on three more Dutch farms Dutch officials have detected bird flu on three more farms, but cannot yet say if the strains are a highly contagious variety discovered earlier this ... News • 21 Nov 14
Bird flu confirmed at duck farm in England A case of bird flu has been found on a duck-breeding farm in northern England, but the case is not the deadly H5N1 strain. News • 17 Nov 14
First bird flu death confirmed in North America Canada has confirmed that a patient who had just recently returned from China was the first person to die from the H5N1 bird flu virus ... News • 09 Jan 14
China arrests ten for spreading bird flu rumours Chinese police detained at least ten people for spreading rumours about the H7N9 bird flu virus, state media said, as the death toll from the ... News • 10 Apr 13
China confident of containing bird flu outbreak A senior Chinese health official has said that China can control the outbreak of an avian flu strain newly contracted by humans. News • 07 Apr 13
China identifies traces of bird flu virus Chinese authorities have found traces of a new bird flu virus that has killed six people in more areas in Shanghai, state media reported. News • 06 Apr 13
China on alert after new bird flu outbreak Chinese authorities have begun slaughtering birds at a poultry market in Shanghai as the death toll from a new strain of bird flu mounted to ... News • 05 Apr 13
Dept of Agriculture lifts bird flu restrictions Restrictions imposed following the single outbreak of avian flu in pheasants in Clonakilty, Co Cork, before Easter have been lifted. Ireland • 24 Apr 12
Cork avian flu strain was not H5N1 Final tests have confirmed that the strain of avian flu detected in pheasants in Clonakilty in Cork last week was not the virulent H5N1 strain ... News • 02 Apr 12
