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The Latest Breaking News from Avian flu

$18 a dozen: how did America’s eggs get absurdly expensive?

Producers blame avian flu for the soaring costs, but one farmers’ group is airing accusations of price-gouging

The Guardian - US

Heartbreaking scene at Glasgow park as eight swans die in bird flu outbreak

The sad sight was discovered by Jenny Ross as she walked through the park yesterday morning and comes just weeks after 23 swans died at Hogganfield Loch amid an avian flu outbreak.

Glasgow Live

Egg industry accused of organized theft

Egg producers are using inflation, avian flu as an "opportunity to extract egregious profits," group says

Salon

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Robert Reich Is Wrong: 'Corporate Greed' Isn't To Blame for Egg Prices

The former labor secretary ignores the avian flu epidemic that devastated the supply of egg-laying hens.

Reason

An 'unprecedented pandemic of avian flu' is wreaking havoc on the U.S. poultry industry. Humans may be at risk too, experts warn

When the virus does make the leap to humans, it’s highly fatal, with a mortality rate greater than 50%.

Fortune

Bird flu could wipe out Australian black swans, gene study reveals

The graceful black swan is a familiar sight in waterways across Australia, but it could disappear if avian flu ever takes hold here, a study of its genes reveals.

ABC News

Urgent warning to visitors after bird flu outbreak confirmed at Salford Quays

“This is very sad news but the UK is currently facing its largest ever outbreak of avian flu"

Manchester Evening News

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One thousand hens dead after another huge bird flu outbreak at Scots farm

The current outbreak on a Fraserburgh farm is the seventh large-scale occurrence of avian flu in the Banff and Buchan region in the last seven years.

Daily Record

Death of wild birds at Caerphilly Castle was caused by avian flu

Laboratory results have now confirmed the cause of death after birds were found sick and dead in the town

Wales Online

‘Tears were rolling down my face’: readers describe ‘heartbreaking’ impact of bird flu

From the Scottish Highlands to the Cornish coast, Guardian readers have witnessed the ravages of the disease on wild species

The Guardian - UK

Bird flu detected among Islay's significant geese population

BIRD flu has been detected amongst an internationally important population of geese on a Scottish island.

The National (Scotland)

Warning to dog walkers after birds found dead in Sale Water Park

There are fears of of Avian flu in dead birds

Manchester Evening News

Avian flu has led to the killing of 140m farmed birds since last October

Culls and compensation have cost hundreds of millions of pounds in the US, UK and Europe, with current outbreak predicted to worsen

The Guardian - UK

Bird flu found at historic Scots castle estate after Greylag Geese die

The latest outbreak was discovered at Fyvie Castle in Turriff, Aberdeenshire.

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East Lothian heartache as dead seals washed up on beach 'linked to bird flu'

WARNING: Contains images some may find distressing. Locals in East Lothian have sadly spotted a number of dead seals washed up on the shore in Dunbar. This comes as a wave of avian flu strikes bird colonies across the UK.

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: The all-conquering sea eagle suddenly seems vulnerable

Abernethy Forest, Cairngorms: Avian flu has reached our biggest bird of prey. How extra special it is to experience their startling grandeur up close

Daily Record

Scots warned of Christmas turkey shortages and price hikes due to Avian flu outbreaks

Avian flu has affected thousands of birds this year, meaning the price of a turkey for could double.

Daily Mirror

Second batch of 'cannibal chickens' to be culled as disease spreads to another farm

Poultry lockdowns have hit thick and fast with a worrying rise in avian flu cases over the past year, which is affecting chickens, eggs and Christmas turkeys

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The National (Scotland)

Scotland's chief vet warns bird flu cases could rise in coming weeks

CASES of avian flu in Scotland could increase in the coming weeks, an expert has warned.

Evening Standard

Enough Christmas turkeys will be available despite Avian flu outbreak, says British Retail Consortium

A leading retail boss on Wednesday reassured consumers that there will be enough turkeys for Christmas amid fears that avian flu could cause a major shortage during the festive season.

Evening Standard

More than 40 birds found dead in London parks as avian flu cases top 250 amid outbreak

136 bird flu cases have been recorded in England since October 1

Irish Mirror

New fears over Christmas turkey supply in Ireland after another flock gets avian flu

There is now a slight extension to the existing Avian Influenza restriction zones on foot of the news

The Guardian - US

US turkey shortages and rising prices add extra stress to Thanksgiving

Inflation and a long outbreak of avian flu before the holidays mean higher prices and smaller birds – or none at all

The Conversation

Bird flu: UK is seeing its largest ever outbreak – which may prove particularly deadly for wild birds

The outbreak of avian influenza which has hit the UK since the autumn of 2021 is the largest the country has ever seen. And the picture is the same across Europe and the US, which are reporting a similar picture. To date, this outbreak has led to the death of…

The Guardian - UK

Tesco joins Asda and Lidl in rationing eggs over supply issues

Britain’s biggest supermarket chain limits customers to three boxes as avian flu outbreak hits supplies

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