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The UK has recently seen a large number of bird flu outbreaks among animals, with the UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Christine Middlemiss, issuing warnings to bird owners over hygiene.
A case of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been confirmed at a site in East Sussex. On Saturday, East Sussex County Council (ESCC) said the government's Department for Environment ...
Bird keepers are being encouraged to take action to prevent bird flu from spreading [Reuters] Cases have been detected at six premises in England - three in Norfolk, two in Yorkshire and one in ...
Afghanistan reported an outbreak of H5N8 bird flu on a poultry farm in Herat Province on 25 February. The outbreak killed 794 birds, while the remaining 22,000-strong flock were subsequently culled, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health. [21] Warwickshire, UK reported an outbreak on 8 November 2021.
Avian influenza, also known as avian flu or bird flu, is a disease caused by the influenza A virus, which primarily affects birds but can sometimes affect mammals including humans. [1] Wild aquatic birds are the primary host of the influenza A virus, which is enzootic (continually present) in many bird populations.
H5N6 is a subtype of the species Influenza A virus (sometimes called bird flu virus). Infected birds shed the virus in their saliva, mucus, and feces. The virus was first detected in poultry in 2013, since then spreading among wild bird populations and poultry around the world.
A case of bird flu has been confirmed in commercial poultry at a farm in East Yorkshire. The virus, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), was discovered near Beverley and all ...
The UK Health Security Agency says bird flu is "primarily a disease of birds" and the risk to the general public is very low. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.