7 h. ago The four protein alternatives that deliver the same benefits as eggs amid bird flu threats

Getting enough protein helps people to build and maintain muscle

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14 h. ago Swans found dead at city park died of bird flu as public issued with warning

A number of birds were euthanised at the popular city park

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15 h. ago Scientists identify key tipping point when bird flu could cause a pandemic in humans

Simulation finds quarantining is most effective in controlling human spread as long as it is done when number of infected people is as low as two

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24 h. ago Hundreds of snow geese found dead at Pennsylvania quarry amid suspected bird flu outbreak

Avian influenza mainly affects birds, but in November, an older adult in Washington with backyard poultry became the first confirmed human case of the H5N5 strain

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61 h. ago Bird flu virus is adapting to infect cows, Scots scientists warn

Researchers have warned that the disease can infect cow cells and tissues more effectively than older strains.

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6 d. ago Hundreds of storks die in tourist hotspot amid major bird flu outbreak

More than 100 have been found dead in the past 24 hours alone

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1 week ago Was animal lover Claudia Schiffer quizzing Keir Starmer over bird flu outbreak closing in on her flock?

Former supermodel Claudia Schiffer - who sat next to Keir Starmer at last week's German state visit banquet - has been hit by a bird flu outbreak near her country mansion.

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1 week ago Christmas dinners in crisis? 'Immensely challenging' year hits turkey and ham supplies

Festive favourites face disruption following outbreaks of bird flu and swine fever

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2 w. ago Bird flu confirmed in Welsh city as multiple swans found dead

Avian flu has been confirmed in one case and more birds from other areas are being tested

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2 w. ago UK bird flu outbreaks spark fears for wildlife as experts issue 'beginning of the end' warning

Wildlife rescuers fear the swan population could be "decimated" following suspected bird flu outbreaks

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2 w. ago Bird flu 'resistant' to human body's defence system as scientists warn of 'pandemic threat'

New research has revealed why bird flu viruses pose a particular threat to humans

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2 w. ago New pandemic fears as deadly bird flu strain is 'mutating faster than ever'

The virus has now been detected on six continents, including areas like Antarctica that had never reported bird flu before

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2 w. ago Bird flu 'beginning of the end' warning as experts prepare for UK 'carnage'

An animal rescuer said the toll inflicted on British swans will likely only grow in the days to come, with 'carnage' on the horizon as they travel for the winter months

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2 w. ago Turkeys in the UK to be vaccinated in a trial amid fears of a Christmas bird flu surge

Experts concerned about the rise in recent UK cases hope launching a trial on turkeys could help to offset a possible bird flu epidemic.

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2 w. ago Bird flu could be ‘resistant’ to body’s defence system, scientists warn

A new study has shown that bird flu continues to thrive even during a fever

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2 w. ago 'Worrying' virus resistant to body's defense system... as experts warn of looming 'pandemic threat'

One of the body's key defenses against infection is a fever. Scientists say this may not work against rampaging virus.

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2 w. ago Vampire Bats found with deadly bird flu strain – as new pandemic fears grow

Boffins have warned a pandemic may be about to turn our world upside down after common vampire bats were found with a devastating strain of bird flu called the H5N1 virus

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2 w. ago Sarah Ferguson's 'plans to live in a cattle shed' rocked by bird flu threat

Fergie is facing the prospect of having nowhere to live after agreeing to vacate Royal Lodge with Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, and now potential plans have been rocked by a case of bird flu

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2 w. ago Princess Beatrice's and Edoardo Mozzi's Cotswolds home is threatened by bird flu outbreak as case confirmed near couple's £3.5m farmhouse

Beatrice, Mozzi and their daughters Sienna and Athena live in the property near the Blenheim Palace Estate which they bought in 2021 and have been gradually renovating.

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3 w. ago Bird flu mutations risk causing pandemic 'worse than Covid', scientist warns

If the bird flu virus mutates, a leading scientist warns it could trigger a pandemic 'more severe' than Covid

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