All news on the topic: Bird flu

The first death of a human linked to the bird flu has been confirmed in the US.

Four Bird Flu prevention zones have been enforced in the UK after a ‘highly infectious’ strain has been detected.

The UK's Animal and Plant Health Agency (Apha) has tested for the H5N1 virus on the island of South Georgia since several brown skuas were found dead there in October

The National Trust is allowing visitors back onto Inner Farne in Northumberland for the first time in two years next month, having shut them down in a bid to protect around 200,000 seabirds - including puffins, terns and kittiwakes

The two boys, aged nine and 16, were believed to have been infected with bird flu, also known as avian influenza, after eating a meal made from birds kept on their farm in Kratie, Cambodia

An estimated 60 dead pigeons were spotted floating near the towpath of the Leeds Liverpool canal in Ormskirk, near to Black-A-Moor Lane in Lancashire, with a witness blaming 'lads with air rifles'

A woman's death from a rare form of bird flu just weeks after catching it has sparked fears that the virus is mutating towards causing a pandemic in humans

Millions of chickens in Iowa and Ohio, two of the largest egg-producing states in the US, have been culled as a result of the latest outbreak of bird flu that began in 2022

Using laboratory ferrets and mice, researchers from China and the UK found that humans could be "vulnerable" to infection from the H3N8 strain of bird flu at "epidemic or pandemic proportions"

A top public health expert who advised the Scottish Government during the Covid pandemic has called on the UK to do more to prepare for the next epidemic that could be brewing in animals across the country

It's the first time mammals have been confirmed as having bird flu in Northern Ireland - the public is being urged to follow specific safety advice including keeping pets away from carcasses

The RSPB has advised beachgoers to report dead seabirds to the authorities, and to also keep their dogs on the lead as they fear the rise in bird flu infections is a "crisis which could become a catastrophe"

King Charles' swan marker David Barber said the dip is "terrible to see" and is the worst he's seen in his 31 years in the job following this year's 'swan upping'

The World Health Organisation has warned cat and dog owners about an outbreak of bird flu in Poland. Experts fear that it could trigger another pandemic if a mutation occurs

Several health organisations have given grim warnings of the chances of bird flu migrating to humans "more easier", as dozens of countries report cases in millions of animals

The UK Health Security Agency is working closely with the Animal and Plant Health Agency to assess the risk to human health from bird flu after two more Brits were diagnosed with the disease

Bird flu has been spotted in the UK, with two more poultry workers testing positive for the virus - these are the most common early symptoms of the virus to look out for

Around 144 people have been tested at eight premises across the UK as surveillance measured are increased for poultry workers following outbreaks around the world

As a devastating wave of bird flu continues to wreak havoc across Scotland, council workers removed the bodies of 330 birds on Stonhaven beach in Aberdeenshire on Monday

The patient recently made the journey to a location in Scotland while they were awaiting test results and experts claim this could have spawned a "potential disaster"

While the exact location of the two bird flu cases remains unknown, an interactive map shows that three areas in England are currently at higher risk of an outbreak

The bird flu cases are believed to be linked to exposure to sick birds on a single poultry farm where the two patients had recently worked, according to the UK Health Security Agency

Egg shortages have been caused by several factors including food shortages, rising energy costs and bird flu, with supermarkets hiking prices to meet demand

A new study suggests that 'dog flu' could become a type of 'intermediate' for bird flu to adapt into something that could infect people sparking fears of another pandemic

The news comes just a day after the restrictions to prevent the spread of bird flu across the country were lifted to allow free-range eggs to return to supermarket shelves