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.

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 ...

World’s first case of bird flu in sheep found in England: Here's what it means TOI Lifestyle Desk / etimes.in / Mar 25, 2025, 00:28 IST ...

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 ...

Bird flu has been detected in a sheep in England for the first time, the government has said. The single case was identified in Yorkshire during a routine check of livestock on a farm where the ...

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 ...

Bird flu has infected a sheep in Britain in what the government on Monday described as the first case of its kind reported anywhere in the world. While avian influenza had already been detected in ...