The Latest Breaking News from Avian flu

In the UK, the disease was first detected in October 2021. As elsewhere, the outbreak was at first largely confined to poultry, and farmers were forced to cull 500,000 chickens and other birds

After a series of localised outbreaks in the past few years, avian flu has re-emerged as a major driver of bird deaths across the UK. Until the past few weeks, the latest outbreak of the disease – also known as bird flu or, to scientists, highly pathogenic avian influenza –…

The cause of the deaths in the seabird community has not been confirmed as tests for avian flu continue to be carried out

The carcasses are appearing along the coast from Tentsmuir to Tayport in Fife.

Avian flu has reportedly killed over 1,000 birds so far as it continues to decimate wild bird populations.

Hong Kong has suspended the import of poultry from the UK in the latest consequence of an outbreak of avian influenza in the Shetland Islands.

One ecologist counted 160 dead wild birds while walking round a Scottish loch, and figures from other countries are just as worrying

A strain of avian flu virus is spreading in domestic poultry flocks in Canada, but is not a risk to humans at this point in time.

An outbreak of avian flu is forcing farmers to cull their flocks and leading to concerns about even higher food prices

Hens have been kept indoors since November due to fears about avian flu, but now farmers have the green light to keep chickens outside again

Health officials say the risk to the public is low, as human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 avian flu is rare