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One person in the South West of England has confirmed bird flu, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. The risk to the wider public continues to be very low, the UKHSA said, but urged people not touch sick or dead birds. In a statement, the ...

06 Jan 2022 at 15:25

Family who fled war in Ukraine want UK officials to release their beloved dog

A British man who fled Kyiv with his family says his poorly Ukrainian wife is in distress because her beloved Pomeranian is still in UK quarantine after seven weeks. Mike Haley, 61, is even considering returning to the war-ravaged country with wife ...

26 May 2022 at 13:23

Avian flu: UK a ‘long way’ from seeing Covid-19-like infection in humans

The UK is still “a long way” from being in a situation where bird flu could infect humans and spread in a similar way to Covid-19, an expert from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Apha) has said. Professor Ian Brown, scientific services director,...

02 Feb 2023 at 09:45

Lab-grown pet food to hit UK shelves as regulators approve cultivated meat

Shoppers will be able to buy lab-grown pet food as the UK becomes the first country in Europe to approve the sale of cultivated meat. The Environment Department (Defra) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Apha) gave regulatory clearance to ...

17 Jul 2024 at 16:21

Bird flu vaccine deal agreed to bolster pandemic preparedness

The Government has struck a deal for more than five million doses of a vaccine for a strain of bird flu to ensure the UK is prepared for any possible future pandemic. There is no evidence at this stage that the influenza A(H5N1) virus – which ...

03 Dec 2024 at 13:50

Single case of atypical BSE found in cow in Essex

A single case of atypical BSE has been found in a cow on a farm in Essex, officials have said. The case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was uncovered after the animal showed some symptoms, and was humanely culled and ...

20 May 2025 at 10:52

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