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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
This person is also the 15th human case of H5 reported in the U.S. since 2022. [92] In September 2024, the CDC confirms that two dairy workers in California have contracted bird flu, marking the 15th and 16th human cases in this year's ongoing outbreak, which has impacted dairy cows nationwide. [93]
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 ...
All poultry and other captive birds in parts of Yorkshire and the East of England will have to be kept indoors from 23 December to prevent the spread of bird flu, the government has said.