Tag: High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI)

• Thursday, December 18th 2025 - 19:25 UTC

  Falklands and South Georgia stand out in WOAH “Devastating Biodiversity Loss” report on HPAI

  

  The World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) has released a critical statement on the devastating impact of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) on wildlife populations worldwide. The organization reports that the current panzootic is causing unprecedented ecological disruption and mortality rates across a rapidly expanding range of species.

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• Monday, May 19th 2025 - 19:05 UTC

  Bird flu: Brazil could resume chicken exports in 28 days, says Minister Fávaro

  

  Brazil could resume chicken meat exports in 28 days if no new cases of avian influenza are reported, Agriculture Minister Carlos Fávaro told reporters Monday. He also pointed out that strict containment measures were in place following last week's outbreak.

• Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 10:37 UTC

  Avian Influenza, new ten-year strategy coordinated by FAO and Animal Health Organization

  

  In response to the evolving global ecological and epidemiological landscape, FAO and the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) have unveiled a new ten-year strategy aimed at preventing and controlling High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI).

• Tuesday, October 15th 2024 - 23:10 UTC

  Falklands confirms case of avian influenza at Volunteer Green and Cow Bay

  

  The Government of the Falkland Islands confirmed that on Thursday 10 October 2024 swabs that were taken from dead penguins at Volunteer Point, which returned a positive result for HPAI.

• Tuesday, July 2nd 2024 - 21:12 UTC

  Bird flu pandemic feared to be spreading in slow motion

  

  Scientists have been reported to be fearing a “slow-motion” version of a bird flu pandemic after the virus was detected in 129 dairy herds in the United States, which would make transmission to humans more likely, particularly in the wake of detections among other mammals such as alpacas or domestic cats.

• Tuesday, May 7th 2024 - 10:26 UTC

  Bird Flu in the Falklands: 23/24 season experience and planning for 24/25

  

  On Thursday 2 May the Wildlife Disease Response Group, which includes representatives from Falkland Islands Government, Falklands Conservation, Falkland Islands Tourist Board, Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, UK Ministry of Defense and other relevant stakeholders, met to discuss the 23/24 summer season specifically about the HPAI situation in the Falklands and the response to it.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2024 - 06:52 UTC

  Avian Flu in South Georgia Gentoo and King penguin colonies

  

  The government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands has reported that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has now been confirmed from 23 sites across South Georgia, including a colony of Gentoo and a colony of King penguins.

• Thursday, January 11th 2024 - 16:59 UTC

  Avian Influenza detected in mammals in Sub-Antarctica for the first time; DEFRA funds for FlluTrailMap

  

  The presence of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) was confirmed on Thursday 11 January for the first time in mammals in sub-Antarctica. The disease was detected in elephant and fur seals on the island of South Georgia by experts from the UK’s world-leading Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA).