Monday, October 5, 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.

Germany to kill 20,000 turkeys on a farm after bird flu outbreak

About 20,000 turkeys will be slaughtered after type H5N8 bird flu was found on a farm in Germany.

Bird flu kills 750 pelicans in bird sanctuary in Senegal

Scientific analysis has shown that bird flu killed at least 750 pelicans in Senegal's Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary.

Twelve birds killed in Italy after bird flu outbreak

Italy reported an outbreak of highly infectious H5N8 bird flu in birds in the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said.

Senegal closes huge bird park after 750 pelicans die

The Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary in northern Senegal has been closed to the public after 750 pelicans mysteriously died.

Sweden to kill more than a million chickens after bird flu outbreak

Sweden will mass murder around 1.3 million chickens after bird flu was found on a farm in the southwest of the country

India to kill tens of thousands of birds after avian flu outbreak

Tens of thousands of birds will be killed in India after an outbreak of the deadly avian influenza (bird flu) in the country.

More than 2 million chickens slaughtered in Japan after bird flu outbreak

Japan has killed 2.36 million chickens because of the bird flu outbreak in the country and more animals will be slaughtered.

Holland to kill more than 35,000 chickens at Dutch farm

Dutch animal health authorities will kill 35,700 chickens after a strain of bird flu was found on a farm in the town of Altforst in the Netherlands.

Bird flu restrictions for chicken farmers lifted in the Netherlands

The Netherlands will no longer require chicken, turkey and duck farmers to keep their animals indoors as the risk of bird flu has eased.

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