The Latest Breaking News from Bird Flu

"There have been suspected cases at the seabird colony next to the West Light Seabird Centre.."

Bass Rock in North Berwick is considered the world's largest northern gannet colony

The animal welfare charity has warned members of the public not to touch or pick up dead or obviously ill birds

The conservation charity spoke out after the Farne Islands were closed to visitors following a serious outbreak.

The decision has been made in an attempt to limit the spread of the disease and protect the islands' seabirds

The islands off the Northumberland coast are one of England’s most important seabird colonies and hundreds of birds have died.

They make up three of the seven areas in the UK

Officials say they suspect a ‘highly contagious’ strain of avian bird flu could be responsible for the deaths

The risk to humans from the disease, spread by wild birds, is low but a record level of outbreaks this year has researchers worried

A bird flu outbreak in the U.S. that led to the deaths of more than 40 million chickens and turkeys and contributed to a spike in egg and meat prices appears to be waning, but experts caution the virus hasn't disappeared and worry another surge could take hold this fall

Experts say previous outbreaks should have taught us how to avoid new ones