Guyana on high alert for bird flu after outbreak kills 5,000 chickens in Suriname

Guyana's agriculture minister announced heightened surveillance for avian influenza after an outbreak in neighboring Suriname killed 5,000 chickens on a farm and led to culling of the remaining 1,000. The risk of cross-border spread is elevated given the shared border and poultry trade, though no cases have been reported in Guyana yet. The situation is developing as authorities assess containment measures.