bird flu – Velkominn

Bird flu hits Belgian poultry farm as outbreak spreads

18 February 202519 February 2025 Annick Hus

Belgium has recorded its first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) this year at a poultry farm in Sint-Gillis-Waas, East Flanders. The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FAVV) confirmed the ....

From domestic poultry to wild birds and polar bears: avian flu shows no mercy

3 January 20243 January 2024 Annick Hus

The bird flu virus is back, although it never really went away. While the number of cases is rising among poultry farmers in western Belgium, the virus also affects North and South Pole wildlife. Avian ....