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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Ian Sample Science editor

Two poultry workers test positive for bird flu in England

Cockerels in a rearing shed with drinkers and feeders
Health protection teams make daily contact with individuals who are at high risk of exposure to avian flu. Photograph: John Eveson/FLPA/Rex/Shutterstock

Two poultry workers have tested positive for bird flu after coming into contact with infected birds on the same farm in England, according to the UK Health Security Agency.

The cases were picked up through a screening programme for people who have come into close contact with the virus, though neither individual suffered symptoms and both have since tested negative.

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