4 d. ago Warning UK 'not prepared' for next major disease outbreak like foot and mouth

The UK is not ready for another outbreak of a major animal disease like foot and mouth or bird flu, experts have warned, as it emerged just 5% of live animal imports are undergoing physical checks

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4 d. ago UK ‘not prepared’ for major animal disease outbreak like foot and mouth or bird flu

Watchdog calls for urgent action after government admits there is a “very high” risk of an outbreak to which it would be unable to respond effectively

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4 d. ago Dire warning for Government as spectre of animal disease looms

A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that the Government is not adequately prepared for the increasing risk of animal diseases, and would struggle to manage a major outbreak.

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4 d. ago Government 'not prepared' for major outbreaks as experts warn threat is increasing

The UK Government not properly prepared for the growing risk of bird flu, bluetongue and African swine fever, a watchdog has warned

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4 d. ago Government would struggle to cope with severe animal disease outbreak – watchdog

Outbreaks such as foot and mouth or bird flu can have major impacts on farming, economic growth, public health and wildlife, the NAO says.

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4 d. ago One of the nation’s largest egg producers has lost 95% of its chickens to bird flu. It could spell price hikes

Hickman’s Egg Ranch has lost 170 million birds since the bird flu epidemic began in 2022

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9 d. ago Glasgow's new peregrine falcon chicks named after iconic Still Game characters

The chicks hatched on April 27 in a nest high above University of Glasgow’s iconic Gilbert Scott Building

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1 week ago HHS cancels funding for bird flu vaccine development because of RNA concerns

The Trump administration said the move signals a ‘shift in federal vaccine funding priorities’

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1 week ago Trump administration cancels $766 million Moderna contract to fight pandemic flu

The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to drugmaker Moderna Inc. to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including H5N1 bird flu

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1 week ago RFK Jr and Mehmet Oz seek to save Canadian ostriches despite avian flu fears

Trump officials offer to move 300 birds to Oz’s Florida ranch after Canada imposes kill order over fears flock is infectedWhat is bird flu, and should you be worried about it?Senior officials in the Trump administration have intervened in attempt to save more than 300 ostriches on a farm in British Columbia which the Canadian government had ordered to be killed over fears the flock is infected with avian flu.Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, and Mehmet Oz, a physician and former TV host appointed by Trump as the director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, have offered to move the birds to Oz’s ranch in Florida – despite the kill order imposed by Canadian health authorities. Continue reading...

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1 week ago RFK Jr offers to save Canadian ostriches with suspected bird flu and move them to US

Trump officials offer to move 300 birds to Oz’s Florida ranch after Canada imposes kill order over fears flock is infectedWhat is bird flu, and should you be worried about it?Senior officials in the Trump administration have intervened in attempt to save more than 300 ostriches on a farm in British Columbia which the Canadian government had ordered to be killed over fears the flock is infected with avian flu.Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, and Mehmet Oz, a physician and former TV host appointed by Trump as the director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, have offered to move the birds to Oz’s ranch in Florida – despite the kill order imposed by Canadian health authorities. Continue reading...

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1 week ago US peregrine falcons adapt well to city living as their coastal cousins struggle with bird flu

High above the bustle of cities across the country, the fastest birds on the planet are making nests, hatching young and snagging birds from the sky for meals

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2 w. ago The US hasn't seen a human bird flu case in 3 months. Experts are wondering why

Health officials are urging vigilance as reports of bird flu cases in humans appear to have stopped

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3 w. ago Government issues major bird flu update following outbreaks across the UK

DEFRA has issued a major update on Avian Influenza Prevention Zones across the UK

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3 w. ago Bird flu in cats needs 'urgent surveillance' as scientists warn of pandemic risk

A major bird flu study points to risk of another pandemic after a spike of infections in cats

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