Israel reports bird flu outbreak on farm in north, WOAH says

PARIS: Israel reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird ​flu on a farm in the north of the country, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday.
The outbreak, ‌the first ‌in ‌a ⁠year ​in ‌Israel, was detected in a flock of 2,000 ducks in the village of Sde Yaakov, causing the death of 90 ⁠birds, the Paris-based WOAH ‌said, citing a report ‍from ‍the Israeli authorities. The ‍remaining birds were subsequently culled as a precaution.
The spread of avian influenza, ​commonly called bird flu, has raised concerns among ⁠governments and the poultry industry after it ravaged flocks around the world in recent years, disrupting supply, fueling higher food prices and raising the risk of human transmission.