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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 ...
On April 18, 2024, H5N1 was detected in ducks in Alappuzha district, Kerala. The District Collector decided to initiate the process of culling domestic birds within a 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) radius from the epicentre of the outbreak. [45] By May 9, 2024, district officials had culled 60,232 birds in Alappuzha.
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) had been established to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said.
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone across England applied to all bird keepers, whether they had pets or a commercial flock. It meant owners had to conduct enhanced biosecurity measures, including:
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.
As of the July 25, 2008 FAO Avian Influenza Disease Emergency Situation Update, H5N1 pathogenicity is continuing to gradually rise in wild birds in endemic areas but the avian influenza disease situation in farmed birds is being held in check by vaccination. Eleven outbreaks of H5N1 were reported worldwide in June 2008 in five countries (China ...
The spread of avian influenza in the eastern hemisphere. According to the United Nations FAO, wild water fowl likely plays a role in the avian influenza cycle and could be the initial source for AI viruses, which may be passed on through contact with resident water fowl or domestic poultry, particularly domestic ducks. A newly mutated virus ...
A 2005 electron microscope image shows the avian influenza strain H5N1. Bird flu is widespread in wild birds, and is causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows, and people who work around them.