All news on the topic: Bird flu

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UK scientists find bird flu in king penguins near Antarctica
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
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English islands to reopen to tourists two years after closing due to Avian Flu
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
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Boy, 9, dies and brother, 16, infected with strain of bird flu detected in UK
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
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'Young lads with air rifles' shoot 60 pigeons dead in horror canal rampage
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'
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Woman dies after catching rare H5N6 strain of bird flu - full list of symptoms
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
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More than 1.35 million chickens to get the axe as Ohio fights to curb bird flu
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
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Fears of new pandemic as humans 'vulnerable' to new mutant virus found in China
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"
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Scientist's chilling warning over 'signals of next epidemic' coming for humans
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
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Fox cubs test positive for bird flu as public warned to keep dogs on lead
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
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Bird flu symptoms you need to know as Brits warned to stay away from beaches
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"
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Swans decimated by bird flu on the Thames as horror virus continues to spread
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'
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Urgent warning to pet owners amid deadly outbreak - symptoms you need to know
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
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Bird flu fears as WHO worries 'evolving' disease 'might adapt to infect humans'
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
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Experts give verdict on bird flu risk to humans - 6 symptoms to look out for
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
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Virus sweeping through Europe hits UK - most common early symptoms of bird flu
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
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Bird flu found in two more Brits as virus outbreak spreads across Europe
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
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Travel warning as infectious disease causes havoc at picturesque UK beach
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
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Poultry worker went to Scotland with bird flu risking 'disastrous' new pandemic
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"
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UK's 3 bird flu hotspots exposed in interactive map - as 2 humans catch virus
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
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Two Brit poultry workers contract bird flu after working with infected chickens
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
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Price of key household staple surges 45% in just five months amid shortages
Egg shortages have been caused by several factors including food shortages, rising energy costs and bird flu, with supermarkets hiking prices to meet demand
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'Dog flu' growing into virus 'creeping' towards infecting humans, scientists say
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
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Urgent warning over deadly virus that's spreading across species in UK
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
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Woman becomes first person in world to die from new virus strain
We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.
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David Attenborough risk bird flu for first sight of rare chicks in new TV series
PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Sir David Attenborough's new series Wild Isles aims to give the wildlife of Britain 'the Africa treatment' and contains an astonishing sequence using infra-red technology
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