Great Britain is the only country in the region to have recorded new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in ...

"And if and when there is a pandemic we'll have a lot more resilience through this unit." He said there had previously been ...

Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains of avian flu: 16 H subtypes and 9 N subtypes.

We conduct avian flu testing for most of New England and report results to the USDA.” Some of the other diseases the laboratory diagnosis include rabbit hemorrhagic disease and equine herpesvirus.

We conduct avian flu testing for most of New England and report results to the USDA.” Some of the other diseases the laboratory diagnosis include rabbit hemorrhagic disease and equine herpesvirus.

Hundreds of dead geese found this spring in fields near Lipton, Sask., 90 kilometres north east of Regina, died from avian influenza, reflecting a provincial uptick in the deadly disease ...

The first case of H5N1 bird flu in England during the current outbreak was confirmed on November 17, 2024. In Scotland, the first case was found on January 10, 2025 and in Northern Ireland this ...

The infection was detected in a single sheep in Yorkshire on Monday and, while bird flu does not spread easily to people, the UKHSA has ranked the H5N1 strain as an "emerging infection" in England.

Avian influenza (H5N1) has been detected in a sheep in England for the first time, prompting the implementation of strict biosecurity measures. Authorities emphasize the low risk to livestock and ...

On January 27, 2025, the UKHSA reported a rare human case of bird flu in England after the individual had “close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected birds” on a farm.

Robin May, Chief Scientific Adviser at the FSA said: “We are working very closely with Defra, UKHSA and Food Standards Scotland following the discovery of avian influenza virus in a sheep in the ...

Bird flu has been detected in a sheep in England for the first time, the government has said. "The case was identified following routine surveillance of farmed livestock on a premises in Yorkshire ...