Britain has increased on Thursday the risk level of bird flu to medium from low after the virus was detected in a number of ...

THE risk of bird flu merging with seasonal flu to create a dangerous mutant strain is now very high, experts have warned.

The UK has announced that an avian-influenza-linked trade embargo with South Africa has been lifted. It means UK producers ...

Avian influenza may be jumping to people directly from migratory birds as they travel thousands of miles across the globe’s ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a number of wild birds in Britain this autumn, Defra has confirmed.

There are four types of influenza virus: A, B, C and D. Influenza A is known to infect humans and other animals, including ...

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The UK has regained market access to South Africa for poultrymeat in a deal which could be worth £160m to the sector over the ...

California is investigating five possible human cases of bird flu among dairy farm workers, in addition to the six cases ...

California H5N1 outbreaks have had little impact on overall milk production, but experts warn that outbreaks could soon ...

The UK has regained access to the South African poultry market after an eight-year ban, paving the way for up to £160 million ...

The UK has announced that an avian-influenza-linked trade embargo with South Africa has been lifted. It means UK producers will be able to ship poultry to South Africa for the first time in eight ...