The UK Health Security Agency is to ramp up testing of people who have been exposed to avian flu after the virus jumped to mammals - sparking fears that humans could be next. The country has seen the largest-ever outbreak of bird flu, with 208million birds killed.
The virus, which is usually only caught by birds, has been found in 200 native animals - including otters and foxes, reports the BBC.
There will now be targeted surveillance and testing of animals and humans exposed to the virus.
