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Bird flu confirmed in commercial poultry in Norfolk

Bird flu has been identified in commercial poultry in Norfolk. The finding of the highly infectious H5N1 strain of the disease was confirmed at a premises near Fakenham, north Norfolk, on Tuesday. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ...

04 Jan 2023 at 20:28

Scotland

Avian flu outbreak discovered in Aberdeenshire

Avian flu has been identified among birds being kept at a premises in Aberdeenshire, prompting restrictions to be put in place for the surrounding area. The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 was found in a backyard flock of mixed poultry near ...

11 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Bird flu found in Antarctic seals

Bird flu has been found in elephant and fur seals near Antarctica in what are the region’s first cases of infected mammals. The UK’s Animal Plant Health Agency (Apha) said it has been testing for the H5N1 virus on the island of South Georgia ...

11 Jan 2024 at 00:01

More mammals infected with bird flu but risk to humans is low, experts say

More animals in the UK have been found to be infected with bird flu, though the risk to humans remains low, health experts have said. Avian flu has been found in 23 of 219 wild mammals collected since October 2021, representing a further ...

29 Mar 2023 at 18:00

Bird flu detected in two poultry workers in the UK

Bird flu has been detected in two poultry workers in England, though there are no signs of human-to-human transmission, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. The cases are believed to be linked to exposure to sick birds on a ...

16 May 2023 at 21:21

Scotland

Bird flu outbreak in Scotland could be behind curve, expert warns

Scotland’s avian flu outbreak could deteriorate in the coming weeks, an expert has warned. Sheila Voas, the Scottish Government’s chief veterinary officer, said around 224,000 domestic birds have been culled in Scotland this year. ...

30 Nov 2022 at 13:33

Does the spread of bird flu to mammals mean a greater risk to humans?

Some otters and foxes in the UK have been infected with bird flu, with experts suggesting they may have eaten dead wild birds that carried the virus. But does this mean avian flu can be passed to humans and other mammals, and ...

02 Feb 2023 at 13:18

Warning for farmers after first case of bird flu discovered in a sheep

A case of bird flu in sheep has been confirmed for the first time on a farm where the disease had been found in poultry, the UK chief vet has said. The case in a single sheep was identified with repeat positive milk testing ...

24 Mar 2025 at 11:53

Bird flu ‘has potential to become pandemic’, UKHSA director says

The H5N1 strain of bird flu has the “potential to become a pandemic”, according to a director at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Richard Pebody, director of epidemic and emerging infections at UKHSA, said while the ...

25 Mar 2025 at 15:42

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