Monday, September 7, 2026

Bird flu

Bird flu kills 10 dolphins in Florida

Bird flu has been linked to the deaths of 10 bottlenose dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon in Florida, United States.

Bird flu outbreaks in Netherlands result in killing 270,000 birds

Authorities in the Netherlands report that several bird flu outbreaks in Limburg have led to killing over 270,000 birds in a short time.

Lion dies from bird flu at Kanpur Zoo in India

A 15-year-old Asiatic lion named Pataudi died from H5N1 avian influenza at Kanpur Zoo in India. The lion...

Girl (3) dies of bird flu in Mexico, source of infection unknown

A 3-year-old girl has died in Mexico after becoming the country’s first confirmed human case of bird flu, health officials said on Tuesday.

Over 20 big cats die from bird flu at US animal sanctuary

More than twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger, four cougars, and a lynx, have died from bird flu in recent weeks.

Teenager tests positive for bird flu in Canada

A teenager in Canada has tested positive for bird flu caused by the H5 virus. The first case of H5 bird flu detected in a person in Canada.

Bird flu spreading faster in EU compared to 2023

Bird flu is spreading faster in the European Union (EU) this season than in 2023. This had raised concerns for another crisis.

First US human bird flu case without animal contact confirmed

Health authorities in the United States have confirmed a case of bird flu in a human who didn't have any contact with animals.

91,000 chickens killed after bird flu outbreak in Germany

Around 91,000 chickens were killed following an outbreak of bird flu in Germany, authorities said on Tuesday. The virus was detected in Bad Bentheim.

Australia kills 1.5 million birds to combat bird flu outbreaks

Australia has killed around 1.5 million birds to control the spread of bird flu. Avian influenza has reached a ten chicken farms.

Bird flu outbreak at another US dairy farm, 40 cows infected

Minnesota has reported its first case of bird flu in a dairy herd, adding to the ongoing virus outbreak in the United States. The affected...

Bird flu detected in meat from dairy cows used for hamburgers 

Traces of bird flu have been found in the tissue of meat from a dairy cow sent to slaughter at an American meat processing factory.

Bird flu found in wild birds in China and dairy cows in US 

Cases of bird flu have been confirmed among wild birds in western China and dairy cows in the United States.

Bird flu detected in walrus for the first time 

Bird flu has been identified in a walrus for the first time, confirming a new type of animal affected by this contagious disease.

Mass killing of 2 million chickens at US farm after bird flu outbreak

Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg producer in the US, will kill 2 million chickens at one of its Texas facilities after detecting bird flu.

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