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Bird flu spread to mammals but what risk does the virus pose to humans?

Avian flu has been detected in a range of mammals across the world, including grizzly bears, mink, dolphins and seals. But can the virus mutate to create more risk for human illness?

Glasgow Live

Bird flu jumps to mammals amid UK’s biggest outbreak of avian virus

Animals are believed to have eaten dead wild birds that were infected with the virus

The Independent UK

People to be tested for bird flu after virus jumps to mammals in UK

208million birds gave so far died because of the outbreak, and 200 cases have now been found in UK mammals

Wales Online

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Bird flu outbreak at Scots park kills 22 swans as council issue warning

The number of birds found dead at Knightswood Park has almost trebled in just a few days.

Daily Record

Glasgow park bird flu outbreak sees 22 swans die as council issues warning to public

The bird population of Knightswood Park has been massively affected by an outbreak of bird flu with 22 swans having been found dead or put down in just a matter of days.

Glasgow Live

Can humans catch bird flu as eight swans die from disease in Glasgow park

Avian influenza, better known as bird flu, continues to cause concern across Glasgow and the rest of Scotland. But can you or your pet catch the virus? Here is everything you need to know.

Glasgow Live

Eight swans die at Scots park in bird flu outbreak which 'could impact their population'

The bodies of the birds were spotted at Knightswood Park in the city by a concerned member of the public, who reported it to the council on Tuesday.

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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

Bird flu could wipe out Australian black swans, study warns

Experts fear famous Australian black swans could face extinction in event of outbreak

The Independent UK

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

Australia's iconic black swans have a worrying immune system deficiency, new genome study finds

For years, scientists have known bird flu kills every black swan it infects. This means if the disease made it to the Australian continent, it would be an existential threat to this iconic Aussie species.

The Conversation

7 million birds have died amid bird flu outbreak 'devastating' farms

Defra said the figures are UK-wide and showed both captive birds that died of avian influenza and those that were culled for disease control

Wales Online

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

Largest global bird flu outbreak ‘in history’ shows no sign of slowing

A highly contagious and lethal strain of bird flu has killed millions of wild and farmed birdlife in the past year. As global infections show little sign of slowing down, scientists, wildlife protectors and legislators are looking for new solutions to a global pandemic.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Pandemic potential’: bird flu outbreaks fuelling chance of human spillover

Experts say record waves of avian influenza have been setting off alarms, with fears virus could adapt to spread among people

The Independent UK

Soaring egg prices put pressure on consumers and businesses

Chickens may not be able to fly very far, but the price of eggs is soaring

Los Angeles Times

$7 a dozen? Why California eggs are so expensive — and increasingly hard to find

LOS ANGELES — Golden State shoppers are shelling out extreme prices for eggs, amid an outbreak of bird flu that has killed millions of hens and left local grocers struggling to stock cartons that comply with California law.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian locals issued with urgent advice after bird flu outbreak confirmed

Issuing a message to those in the area on social media on Friday (January 6), officials in East Lothian said a number of birds had been affected locally by the disease.

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Food and agriculture stories for 2023

There’s a great need for change, change that large institutions will likely fight

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'Devastating year' for Northumberland's birds as weather extremes challenged wildlife in 2022

Extreme weather threatened wildlife across the UK, whilst Northumberland had a "devastating year" due to bird flu in the National Trust's annual review of the year

Reuters

Niger reports severe bird flu among poultry, says WOAH

Niger has reported the highly contagious H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, among poultry in a village in the south of the country, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday.

The National (Scotland)

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.

Manchester Evening News

Urgent warning to dog walkers after bird flu outbreak

"People should still keep dogs on leads and not touch sick or dead wild birds"

Radio France Internationale

Europe in midst of worst ever bird flu outbreak, authorities warn

Europe is enduring the most devastating bird flu season in its history, with some 50 million birds slaughtered on affected farms, European health authorities say.

Belfast Live

NI's chief vet warns bird flu 'doesn't take a break for Christmas'

All poultry keepers are required by law to keep their birds inside

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