Bird Flu

Holidaymakers have been urged to avoid contact with unwell or dead birds over fears they could be infected with bird flu.The ongoing UK outbreak — caused by the H5N1 strain — has seen up to one million birds struck down by the virus, with…

Bird flu has killed dozens of cats in Poland, the World Health Organization (WHO) says — the first report of a high number of infected cats over a wide area within a country. The WHO said Monday it was notified by Polish authorities…

Another two Brits have tested positive with bird flu, health chiefs confirmed today.Swabs showed that two poultry workers at two different premises in England had the H5N1 strain, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) officials told MailOnline.…

Keep your dogs on a leash and cats indoors, pet owners told amid unprecedented bird flu outbreakBy John Ely Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Updated: 10:59 BST, 14 July 2023 <!-- <!-- -->…

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Researchers from the United Kingdom have found a human gene that plays a crucial role in preventing the avian flu from replicating in people. The study, published Wednesday in Nature, found the gene called BTN3A3 helps prevent the…

France confirmed its aim to launch a vaccination programme against bird flu in the autumn after results from a series of tests on the vaccination of ducks showed "satisfactory effectiveness", the farm ministry said.…

Covid may no longer be considered a public health emergency, with the darkest days of the crisis consigned to history.But concerned scientists fear the next pandemic is lurking just around the corner. World Health Organization (WHO) chiefs…

Britain's bird flu containment strategy was criticized today after it was revealed one of two poultry workers with the killer virus travelled to Scotland.Experts claimed the patient's journey – made while they were awaiting test results –…

Britain's bird flu hotspots have today been laid bare — after two poultry workers tested positive for the killer virus.MailOnline's colour-coded interactive map allows you to check if your local area ranks among the worst-affected regions. …