29 h. ago Egg prices keep going up. Here’s the average cost for a dozen across the U.S.

Eggs are becoming harder to source across the country as farmers are forced to kill off millions of birds due to an avian flu outbreak

Economics

56 h. ago Full list of areas where 'highly pathogenic' bird flu has been detected across UK

A government map has revealed where strict bird flu prevention measures are in force across the UK

Politics

3 d. ago Bird flu is creeping toward human transmission − how do we stop it?

Recent animal outbreaks from a subtype called H5N1 have been especially troubling to scientists

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5 d. ago Bird flu red flags explained after Government confirmed new UK case

The Government confirmed this week that a single case of bird flu had been identified on a Yorkshire farm

Politics

7 d. ago Bird flu warning as milk trend in UK could be 'transmission route' for virus

A type of milk consumed in the UK could be a "tenable transmission route" for bird flu, health officials warn

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9 d. ago Bird flu warning as UK health boss says virus has 'pandemic potential'

The UKHSA director warns the circulating strain of bird flu has the potential to become a pandemic after a case of bird flu in sheep was confirmed

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9 d. ago Alert as UK health chiefs warn bird flu could trigger 'next pandemic'

Senior British health officials have said bird flu has shown a noted change within just the past three to four years compared to when the pathogen first emerged in the mid 1990s.

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9 d. ago Bird flu 'pandemic' warning as UK health boss says virus has dangerous 'potential'

Richard Peabody, director of epidemic and emerging infections at the UK Health Security Agency, has warned that bird flu has the potential to become a 'future pandemic'

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9 d. ago Bird flu ‘has potential to become pandemic’, UKHSA director says

Richard Pebody said while the virus is ‘not new’ and the risk to the public remains low, its features have changed in recent years.

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9 d. ago UKHSA warning as 'priority pathogen' watch list reveals 24 'danger' viruses with biggest risk to public health

Bird flu and coronaviruses are diseases in the 'deadly' virus families that health officials warn have pandemic potential

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9 d. ago UK experts urge prioritising research into 24 types of deadly pathogen families

UK Health Security Agency’s tool highlights viruses and bacteria, many not yet seen in the country, that could pose biosecurity riskDeadly disease-causing organisms from pathogen families that include bird flu, plague and Ebola pose a threat to health in the UK and should be prioritised for research, government experts have said.The first tool of its kind from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) lists 24 types of viruses and bacteria where a lack of vaccines, tests and treatment, changes due to the climate crisis or growing drug resistance pose a biosecurity risk. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Government on high alert as deadly bird flu jumps species AGAIN

The case was identified in Yorkshire during routine surveillance on a premises where avian influenza had been confirmed in captive birds.

Events

1 week ago Bird flu warning issued as case found in single sheep for the first time ever

The Government confirmed influenza of avian origin (H5N1) was found on a farm in the UK

Events

1 week ago What is bird flu and what threat does it pose after being detected in sheep for the first time?

In the UK , bird flu cases have been confirmed in foxes, otters, seals and now sheep

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

The single case of avian influenza was found in a sheep on a farm in Yorkshire where the disease had been confirmed in poultry.

Events

1 week ago FSA verdict on food safety risks after bird flu found in sheep in England

Health officials say the risk to the public remains "very low"

Events

1 week ago Potentially deadly bird flu jumps species as 'remain vigilant' warning issued

Food safety experts have also explained recommendations for eating poultry and eggs

Events

1 week ago Urgent warning issued as deadly bird flu 'evolving too fast for vaccines to keep up'

Wild birds, poultry, cattle and even farmworkers in the United States have already caught the virus, urging scientists to work on vaccinations to protect human health

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2 w. ago Bird flu confirmed at premises near Inverness as Scottish Government issue restrictions

A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed near Inverness as restrictions have been put in place.

Politics

2 w. ago Another raw pet food recall is tied to illness and death in cats

A pet food company has recalled one lot of its raw chicken pet food after it was linked to bird flu infections detected in two cats and suspected in a third in New York City

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