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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (144): Israel, poultry, wild, HPAI H5N8, spread

Avian Influenza H5N8 -- IsraelSince 2006, 35 Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks have been recorded in Israel on commercial holdings/farms.They were divided into the following (affected) branches:1. Turkey farms (all but one for fattening; one was a breeding farm): 24 (69 percent of the total).2. Broiler breeders: 9 (26 percent). 3. Layer breeder: 1.4. Broilers: 1.Not a single outbreak was reported from a table-egg layer holding. Prior to 2016, all HPAI cases were caused by the virus Read more [...]