Rappler's latest stories on avian influenza
Piñol says new bird flu case in Nueva Ecija 'contained'
'Under the new internationally set protocols, only fowls in the affected farm will be culled while those in the surrounding areas will be monitored and subjected to random tests,' says Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol
DA to review Philippine policies on bird flu
'We will conduct a review on how we should handle the [avian influenza] problems in the future because... the industry actually suffered because of the very strict measures that we implemented,' says Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol
Bird flu in PH: 90-day waiting period in Pampanga epicenter begins
An official from the Bureau of Animal Industry says San Luis, Pampanga may be declared bird flu-free by December 20
Bird flu crisis over, PH agriculture chief says
Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol says the Philippines will recover from the bird flu outbreak
Duterte eats chicken, itik in Pampanga amid bird flu outbreak
President Rodrigo Duterte seeks to assure the public that poultry products from Pampanga and Nueva Ecija are safe to eat
No confirmed human cases of bird flu yet – DOH
Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial eats fried chicken and boiled egg during the press conference to show they are still safe to consume despite the bird flu outbreak
DA confirms H5N6 bird flu strain in Pampanga
UPDATED H5N6 is a strain that is transmissible to humans but the Bureau of Animal Industry says the transmission rate is very very low
Tarlac holds 'Chicken Festival' to ward off bird flu stigma
Hundreds of Tarlac residents government employees and poultry and farm workers troop to the Diwa ng Tarlac to partake of a boodle fight held alongside business and political leaders Chickens and eggs were served as viands
Lab in Australia confirms bird flu outbreak in Pampanga
To assure the public that there s nothing to fear amid the outbreak Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol says he will ask the President to eat balut with him in Pampanga
DA lifts ban on poultry shipments from Luzon
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol says they are lifting the ban upon the recommendation of biosecurity experts
6 tips from DOH on how to be safe from bird flu
UPDATED DOH spokesperson Eric Tayag assures the public they may still eat chicken but they must cook it properly first
Authorities keeping close watch over poultry shipments to Boracay
The demand for chicken eggs is huge in the island which is estimated at one million monthly
DA to start paying farm owners affected by bird flu outbreak
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol says he has already identified P31 million from the Quick Response Fund for the initial payment of affected farmers
Piñol expects bird flu outbreak to affect agri performance in Q3
I m willing to be accused of overreacting than not doing everything to prevent the spread [of the virus] says Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol
Bird flu in Pampanga: DA to cull more fowls from controlled area
A total of 73 110 layer chickens ducks fighting cocks and native chicken have already been culled as of Wednesday August 16
MAP: Barangays near bird flu outbreak in Pampanga
The Department of Agriculture says 16 villages in the towns of San Luis Mexico and San Simon are within the 1 km radius or in the contained area
DA bans fowl shipments from Luzon amid bird flu outbreak
Malacañang assures the public that there would be no price increase in chicken meat as only one area is affected by the avian flu
Pangilinan warns vs fowl profiteers amid bird flu outbreak
Senator Francis Pangilinan pushes for a massive information campaign after the Philippine government confirmed a bird flu outbreak in Pampanga
Bird flu in PH: Pampanga under state of calamity
A team from the agriculture department will also look into the culpability of veterinarians and farm managers who did not report the incidence as early as April when the mortalities started
DA: No reported animal-to-human transmission of bird flu yet in PH
The health department has already sent a team to assess the workers in the areas affected by the outbreak
PH bans Israel, US poultry amid bird flu outbreak
The Department of Agriculture temporarily bans poultry import from Haifa Israel and Oregon United States except for heat treated products produced before October 31 last year
Second bird flu outbreak found on Dutch farm
The latest outbreak is detected in three barns containing 43 000 chickens on a farm at Ter Aar just east of The Hague
Dutch check farms after 'contagious' bird flu outbreak
The highly pathogenic form of avian influenza discovered at a farm in the center of the country is very dangerous to birds and contamination can occur from animals to humans
Filipinos in HK warned vs bird flu
And Indonesian has been infected 17 others are being quarantined The Philippine consulate in Hong Kong issues health advisory on how Filipinos can avoid getting or spreading the virus
China paper says farm sector raises bird flu risk
Intense farming methods are blamed for heightening the risk of deadly diseases such as H7N9 bird flu crossing from animals to humans
PH bans poultry from Netherlands, Italy
The national government temporarily bans the entry of poultry and poultry products from the two countries due to an outbreak of avian influenza
Bird flu epidemic in Cambodia?
Cambodia has registered 9 cases of bird flu in the past 2 months 8 people have died
