Since the beginning of 2025, Poland has reported 58 outbreaks of Newcastle disease across its territory. Nearly six million birds have been affected. Most outbreaks occurred in broiler flocks. The ...

Since 1997, more than 1,000 human infections with the highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus have been documented worldwide. Although most cases involve symptomatic illness, understanding ...

A new study published in Emerging Microbes & Infections investigates recent outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza virus infections in tigers in Vietnam. The researchers collected samples from dead tigers ...

However, recent reports indicate an increasing number of human cases, suggesting enhanced viral adaptation to mammalian hosts. H9N2 viruses are of particular concern because they not only infect ...

Australian researchers aboard the RSV Nuyina have reported unusual mortalities among elephant seals on sub-Antarctic Heard Island, with clinical signs suggestive of H5 avian influenza infection. If ...

Campylobacter is the most frequently reported bacterial cause of foodborne gastroenteritis in humans worldwide, with poultry serving as its principal reservoir. Although broilers are often studied as ...

In an exclusive disclosure to Reuters, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed that it is developing a potential plan to vaccinate poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) ...

A newly published study in National Science Review by researchers from the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, China, provides critical insights into the infection mechanism of the H5N1 avian ...

Following approval by the FSANZ (Food Standards Australia New Zealand) Board, Australian food ministers are reviewing Proposal P1060, which seeks to update national standards for egg production and ...

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has reported new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Recent cases have been confirmed in chickens in the North West and Mpumalanga ...

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced changes to the regulations governing the labelling of free-range poultry meat during avian influenza outbreaks. Under ...

A recent study published in Pathogens provides a comprehensive update on Salmonella serovar distribution across Poland’s food chain between 2016 and 2020. A total of 7104 isolates were serotyped, ...