The spread of avian influenza is raising concerns among governments and in the poultry sector after the disease killed large numbers of birds worldwide in recent years, disrupting supplies and driving up prices. According to the Paris-based organization citing a report from Israeli authorities, this outbreak, the first in Israel in a year, was detected in a flock of 2,000 ducks, resulting in the death of 90 birds. Israel – Reuters. The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday that Israel had reported an outbreak of a highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza at a farm in the north. The remaining birds were culled as a precautionary measure.
