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Virologists issue call to action to mitigate rising global bird flu threat
The Global Virus Network (GVN), which represents human and animal virologists from more than 80 centres of excellence and affiliates based...
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N.Ireland
Bird flu: Northern Ireland to lift housing order for poultry
The Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has announced that the compulsory bird flu housing measures for...
Pig/Poultry
Harvard scientists warn of bird flu pandemic
Medical and infectious disease specialists from Harvard University have expressed concern about the growing incidence of bird flu outbreaks in...
Pig/Poultry
US makes ‘significant’ advancements to combat bird flu
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported “significant advancements” across all five areas in its recently launched strategy to...
Sheep
UK government has confirmed first case of bird flu in a sheep
The UK government today (Monday, March 24) confirmed that avian influenza (bird flu) has been detected in a single sheep...
Pig/Poultry
Netherlands rolls out bird flu vaccination pilot programme
A bird flu vaccination pilot programme has been launched on a commercial poultry farm in the Netherlands today (Monday, March...
N.Ireland
NI poultry sector ‘worried’ amid bird flu outbreaks – cllr
A Co. Tyrone-based councillor and farmer, has observed “concern and worry” among the Northern Irish poultry sector, amid rising cases...
N.Ireland
Investigation underway into third suspected bird flu case in Co. Tyrone
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) this evening (Tuesday, February 24) confirmed that it is investigating a...
N.Ireland
16,000 birds to be culled in new suspected bird flu case in Tyrone
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed today (Sunday, February 23) that it is investigating a...
N.Ireland
Suspected case of bird flu at commercial poultry farm in NI
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that 64,000 birds at a commercial poultry premises in...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu: Captive bird temporary control zone in place in Derry
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has introduced a 3km captive bird temporary control...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu: Human case detected in England
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed a case of bird flu in a human in the West Midlands...
N.Ireland
Bird Flu prevention zone introduced in Northern Ireland
An avian influenza (bird flu) prevention zone (AIPZ) is to be introduced in Northern Ireland, Minister for Agriculture Andrew Muir...
N.Ireland
Bird flu confirmed in wild goose in Tyrone – DAERA
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird...
Pig/Poultry
New case of bird flu confirmed in Yorkshire commercial flock
A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 (bird flu) has been confirmed in commercial poultry at a...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu detected in third poultry farm in Watton
The UK government has announced that an additional outbreak of bird flu (avian influenza) has been detected at a third...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu confirmed in two commercial turkey farms in England
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has...
N.Ireland
Bird flu: NI chief vet reiterates importance of biosecurity
Northern Ireland’s chief vet Brian Dooher has reminded all bird keepers of the importance of maintaining high biosecurity standards due...
