The park initially closed for two days after the disease was discovered. Science
Concerns for disease spread with Cork park home to hundreds of birds Science
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, confirmed to The Echo on Tuesday evening that samples taken from captive birds which died at Fota Wildlife Park have tested positive for avian influenza virus. Politics
A number of captive birds which had died at Fota were tested for bird flu and preliminary test results are positive for H5N1 avian influenza virus. Events
In a statement, online management at Fota said that following a report to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding possible cases of avian flu public access to the park will be temporarily suspended for two days. Politics
Contagious disease spreads among poultry, wild birds and pet ones, but is rare in humans Politics
Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister Andrew Muir has said all the birds on the site will be humanely culled. Politics
Hundreds of birds will be culled following the case of suspected bird flu Politics
Bird flu: Chicken cull after suspected outbreak in County Tyrone BBC Science
Northern Ireland bird flu: Suspect case of notifiable avian flu found in Co Tyrone commercial poultry premises NorthernIrelandWorld Politics
