Nov 4, 2022 · Cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) are increasing in both kept poultry and wild birds across multiple areas of Great Britain. To prevent further spread of disease, an avian...

Aug 26, 2014 · Bird flu is a notifiable disease in poultry and other captive birds. If you do not report it, you’re breaking the law. Find out what happens when you report bird flu. When to report dead wild...

Feb 10, 2025 · Human-to-human transmission has not happened in the UK or Europe since bird flu first emerged in 1997 - but experts warn each infection increases the risk of the virus adapting to human hosts and causing a pandemic.

Feb 12, 2025 · There have been 33 confirmed outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza on UK farms so far. Almost 1.8 million farmed and captive birds have been culled in the past three months because...

Bird flu, or avian flu, is an infectious type of influenza that spreads among birds. In rare cases, it can affect humans. There are lots of different strains of bird flu virus.

Jan 25, 2025 · A bird flu prevention zone enforcing strict hygiene standards around domesticated birds has been declared for the whole of England. A rising number of cases and risk avian influenza poses...

So far, 78 UK bird species have tested positive for avian flu, including most of our breeding seabirds. In summer 2022, the UK’s seabirds were hit extremely hard by bird flu. Thousands of Gannets were lost at RSPB Troup Head and at RSPB Grassholm , with numbers at Grassholm now at lows not seen since the 1960s.

Feb 12, 2025 · There have been 33 confirmed outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza on UK farms so far. Almost 1.8 million farmed and captive birds have been culled in the past three months because...

Dec 3, 2024 · Avian influenza (bird flu) is an infectious disease that affects birds, caused by the influenza A virus. Birds are the hosts for a variety of influenza virus subtypes, particularly waterfowl...

Jan 25, 2025 · Most of the UK has been placed under an avian influenza prevention zone after cases show no sign of stopping. The new zone to tackle a rising number of bird flu cases was declared in...