Farmers call for new rules amid bird flu risk
Mr Wood and other farmers have called on the UK government to introduce a bird flu vaccine for poultry. While vaccination is permitted in some licensed zoos, it is not available to farmers, and the government says that while it can help reduce the number of deaths, some vaccinated birds would still be able to transmit the virus.
Poultry gatherings banned amidst bird flu outbreak
Farmers and bird keepers have been told to remain vigilant following an outbreak of bird flu, as MPs heard the virus is the “covid of the
Defra bans gatherings of poultry due to bird flu risk
All gatherings of poultry will be banned across the whole of England to stem the spread of bird flu, the government has announced.
Fact Check: Bird flu does not only affect poultry and livestock
Poultry flocks infected with bird flu are culled to prevent the spread of the virus whereas culling wild birds is generally not feasible, contrary to posts online that suggest only domesticated birds are being killed in order to manipulate U.
13/02/2025 - Farmers say the latest measures to combat bird flu don't go far enough, as cases rise in wild birds and poultry
Free Range egg producers say the Government's latest measures to combat bird flu don't go far enough. The Chief Vet says that from Sunday, poultry in a further five English counties, Herefordshire, Worcestershire,
Bird flu confirmed in poultry in Crow Wing County
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Laboratories confirmed avian bird flu at a Crow Wing County farm on Tuesday.
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Bird gatherings banned as bird flu spreads
Gatherings of poultry have been banned across the whole of England, Wales and Scotland as cases of bird flu continue to rise.
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New bird flu restrictions brought in across Lancashire and Merseyside - here's when it starts
New bird restictions are being brought across the North West after bird flu cases spread throughout the UK.
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Bird flu red alert as new outbreak feared at popular UK seaside resort
Experts investigating potential new Avian influenza outbreak in Blackpool, coming on the back of recent other outbreaks ...
Bird flu found in Gander Bay poultry, food inspection agency says
Avian influenza can be highly severe and can kill poultry such as chickens. (Charlie Neibergall/The Associated Press)Avian ...
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Another bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Australia - just days after government announced the disease had been eradicated
Australia's recent declaration of being bird flu-free has proved short-lived ... which is different to the strain that hit Victorian poultry farms last year. The property has been placed in ...
Egg Shortage: As Prices Climb 15%, Stores Nationwide Begin To Ration Egg Purchases
The Department of Agriculture warned egg prices may increase more than 20% this year, after December saw a year-over-year ...
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US poultry farms forced to eliminate 50,5 million chickens because of avian flu
More than 50,5 million birds in US poultry farms have been slaughtered ... Record outbreaks of avian flu have also swept across the UK and Europe, as well as parts of Africa and Asia.
Bird flu confirmed in older Wyoming woman who likely had contact with infected flock at her home
The woman, who lives in Platte County, Wyoming, likely was infected through direct contact with an infected poultry flock at ...
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UK expands avian influenza housing measures
In response to increased reports of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds and new cases in poultry and kept birds, ...