Guyana braces for bird flu as Suriname outbreak kills thousands of chickens

Guyana has activated heightened monitoring for bird flu (H5N1 avian influenza) following a significant outbreak across the border in Suriname.

The outbreak struck a farm in Suriname where at least 5,000 chickens died from the virus. A further 1,000 birds on the same farm remained at risk as of the report.

Guyana's health authorities have placed the country on alert in response to the neighbouring outbreak, signalling concern about the potential for the virus to spread across the shared border.