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  Avian influenza: bird flu and avian flu

  Bird flu (avian influenza, AI) is a collective term for different influenza viruses that may be dangerous to poultry. Especially chickens, turkeys,...

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• Avian influenza (bird flu)

  On this page, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WVBR) informs you about the latest bird flu (avian influenza) developments in the Netherlands. This...

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  New variant bird flu virus in Renswoude

  16 november 2023 | Het vogelgriepvirus dat het legbedrijf in Renswoude trof, is een nieuwe variant van het vogelgriepvirus. Het virus is verwant aan het hoogpathogene...
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  First chickens in test phase vaccinated against bird flu virus

  18 september 2023 | 1800 chickens at poultry farms in the Netherlands got a vaccination against H5N1 bird flu. This is the first Dutch field trial against avian...
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  New variant of bird flu virus found at poultry farm Biddinghuizen

  31 juli 2023 | New variant of bird flu virus found at poultry farm Biddinghuizen - WUR News New variant of bird flu virus found at poultry farm Biddinghuizen...
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  Bird flu at poultry farms, updates 2022/2023

  25 juli 2023 | From October 2022 - September 2023, highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu has been diagnosed at poultry farms in the Netherlands by Wageningen Bioveterinary...
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  Five questions on avian influenza and (domestic) animals

  5 april 2022 | Bird flu, caused by avian influenza viruses, occurs among aquatic birds and is highly contagious for poultry. Other animals, such as dogs and cats,...