Global Avian Flu Outbreak

March 5: USA
Avian flu detected in Tennessee chickens

"According to a news release from the Department of Agriculture, the targeted facility currently is under quarantine, as are approximately 30 other poultry farms in the area."

http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/tennessee/2017/03/05/avian-flu-detected-lincoln-county-chickens/98778246/


March 3: China
Deadly 'H7N9' Avian Flu Spreads in China

"From October 2016 to February 2017, 460 people were reported infected with the H7N9 virus, according to the report, which was published today (March 3) by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This season is considered to be the fifth annual epidemic of the virus, which was first identified in early 2013."

http://www.livescience.com/58107-h7n9-avian-flu-china.html


March 3: UK
Birds to be culled after avian flu outbreak

"About 55,000 birds are to be culled after a new case of bird flu was detected on a farm in Suffolk"

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-39155860


March 1: Serbia, Slovenia, Taiwan, China, Europe
Serbia, Slovenia report first H5N5 avian flu outbreaks
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2017/03/serbia-slovenia-report-first-h5n5-avian-flu-outbreaks

February 22: South Korea
Thousands of birds slaughtered in South Korea avian flu outbreak
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/02/22/Thousands-of-birds-slaughtered-in-South-Korea-avian-flu-outbreak/6441487788454/

February 21: France
Avian Flu Threatens French Foie Gras Production

"The agriculture ministry has now ordered all remaining 600,000 ducks in the region slaughtered to try to stem a growing outbreak of bird flu."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ronaldholden/2017/02/21/avian-flu-threatens-french-foie-gras-production/#3c8fb1f969ab


February 21: China
China’s appetite for fresh chicken is making its bird flu epidemic worse

"In January alone, the H7N9 avian flu virus has resulted in 79 deaths out of 192 reported cases in China, according to the country’s National Health and Planning Commission. It’s the worst bird-flu season since the virus first appeared in China in 2013. Altogether, 370 people in the mainland have died from the H7N9 strain."

https://qz.com/915487/h7n9-avian-flu-china-is-experiencing-its-worst-bird-flu-season-as-79-people-die-from-outbreak/

February 15: UK
More than 23000 chickens to be culled as bird flu found in Suffolk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/15/23000-chickens-culled-bird-flu-found-suffolk/


February 10: Global
Avian flu outbreaks seen across globe

“‘This is a fundamental change in the natural history of influenza viruses,’ Michael Osterholm, an infectious disease specialist at University of Minnesota, said of the proliferation of bird flu in terms of geography and strains — a situation he described as ‘unprecedented.’”

http://www.agrinews-pubs.com/opinion/avian-flu-outbreaks-seen-across-globe/article_3f60ca32-5fa7-5748-bce9-df62e00943ee.html