Poultry News
Two Human Infections with Avian Influenza A H5N1 Virus Reported in Cambodia
Philippines: Poultry Industry Under Threat from Supply Chain Pressures and High Inflation
The poultry industry in the Philippines faces a bleak future as stakeholders call upon the government to develop long-term solutions to tackle the current shortage of chicken supply, amidst escalating commodity prices. The industry is grappling with the aftermath of high inflation, with rates soaring to a 14-year high of 8.7% in January. According to industry representatives, the high inflation has driven up the costs of production, primarily due to the exorbitant feed prices, which are at an all-time high. Gregorio San Diego, Chairman of the United Broiler Raisers Association (UBRA), emphasized that the cost of feed has skyrocketed, leading...
Philippines: DA's Reinforcement of Disease Control Measures and Funding Allocation Brings Hope in Eradicating Bird Flu in the Philippines
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is determined to eradicate the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus in the Philippines by strengthening disease control measures. Agriculture Secretary Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has allocated P177.78 million in funds for the government's Avian Influenza Protection Program, which aims to implement preemptive measures before and during bird flu outbreaks. DA-BAI Assistant Director Arlene Asteria Vytiaco emphasized the agency's intensified efforts to address the issue, including close coordination with local government units (LGUs) and stakeholders, disease investigation activities, and surveillance of quarantine zones. The bureau is also conducting systematic culling and disposal of affected poultry...
USA: Avian Influenza Takes Toll: Poultry Deaths Reach Near-Record Numbers
The United States is in the grip of yet another devastating avian flu outbreak, with millions of chickens and turkeys falling prey to a new strain of the virus. This latest epidemic is even more deadly than the 2015 outbreak, which killed over 50 million birds, making it the worst animal-health event in U.S. history. The H5N1 subtype of the virus has proven to be alarmingly resilient, surviving through the summer months when avian flu typically ebbs. The virus has infected flocks in 42 states since February, twice as many as in 2015. Despite farmers' best efforts to boost cleaning...
Philippines: Country Continues to Grapple with Avian Influenza
The Philippines continues to struggle with the threat of avian influenza, with the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) reporting six cases of type H5N1 bird flu since its first outbreak in February 2022. This has left the nation still subject to further outbreaks and far from being declared AI-free. BAI Assistant Secretary Arlene Asteria V. Vytiaco has confirmed that the impact of the recent culling of 17,425 chickens at a commercial farm in Sta. Maria, Bulacan is not significant, as not all of them were in the active laying stage. Nevertheless, the cull was necessary to contain the spread of...