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Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response

"Absolutely we're going to see human infections, just like we did a year ago," says Seema Lakdawala, a virologist at Emory University who studies bird flu.

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Spain orders poultry indoors as bird flu risk rises

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Spain orders poultry indoors as bird flu spreads

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Bird flu exclusion zone revoked after no new cases

Avian flu control measures covering a 3km (1.9 mile) zone were put in place near Stockbridge An exclusion zone set up to contain bird flu has been revoked after no further cases were detected.

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Bird keepers in North Yorkshire warned as avian flu confirmed in three areas

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Mandatory bird housing imposed in Ireland after bird flu outbreak

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Housing order comes into force after bird flu cases

It comes as the culling of 12,000 chickens is understood to be under way at a commercial poultry premises near Pomeroy, County Tyrone.

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Housing order introduced after bird flu cases

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Europe races to lock down poultry as bird flu takes hold

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Bird flu virus spreading in UK could be worst yet, expert warns farmers

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) still says the risk to the general public's health is "very low" while the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said bird flu poses a very low food safety risk and that properly-cooked poultry and eggs are safe to eat.

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IFA urges ‘laser-like focus on biosecurity’ following second bird flu outbreak

HSE is encouraging people in contact with poultry, waterfowl or pigs to avail of the free flu vaccine to protect them

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Tens of thousands of Christmas dinners at risk due to bird flu outbreak

Farmer Andrew Goodman, who works at Goodman's Geese in Great Witley, told the BBC that the threat of bird flu infections was a “continual worry” as December approaches. A single outbreak of the disease could lead to 10,000 Christmas lunches to “disappear”, he said.

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Ireland reported bird flu outbreak on turkey farm, WOAH says

Ireland reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a turkey farm in the eastern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday, as Europe faces a swift seasonal upturn in the deadly disease.

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Elkhart, LaGrange bird flu outbreak spreads, affecting 4 farms this week

More farmers are quarantining their flocks or stripping their barns clean after being detected or suspected of bird flu in LaGrange and Elkhart County, bringing the

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'Star' emu to be culled in bird flu outbreak

An animal sanctuary has said it is "devastated" after being told it needs to cull all its birds, including an emu called BB, amid an avian flu outbreak. Happy Pants Ranch in Kent, home to mostly disabled or rescued animals, posted on Facebook that 61 birds will be killed after the virus was detected on the site.

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No end in sight for bird flu outbreak causing sky-high egg prices

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The ongoing bird flu outbreak has cost the government roughly $661 million and added to consumers’ pain at the grocery store after more than 58 million birds were slaughtered to limit the spread of the virus. In addition to the cost ...

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Risk of human spread of H5N8 bird flu deemed low - WHO

The risk of human-to-human spread of the H5N8 strain of bird flu appears low after it was identified for the first time worldwide in farm workers in Russia, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

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Philippines halts poultry imports from Netherlands amid bird flu outbreak

The Philippines has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of wild and domestic birds, including poultry products, from the Netherlands following a recent outbreak of bird flu, the country's Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday.