The Latest Breaking News from Bird Flu

Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska

Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2022

Urgent safety warning to people buying turkey, duck or goose to freeze for Christmas

The Food Standards Agency says a major change has been put in place affecting households across England and Wales

Wales Online · Nov 25, 2022

Waitrose to invest £2.6m in egg suppliers as more customers face purchase limits

Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Tesco, Asda and Lidl are all rationing the sale of eggs as rising costs and bird flu continue to affect supplies

Wales Online · Nov 24, 2022

Second turkey flock in Monaghan tests positive for bird flu as officials rush to extend 'exclusion zone'

There is a slight extension to the existing Avian Influenza restriction zones on foot of this confirmation

Irish Mirror · Nov 23, 2022

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 Guardian - US · Nov 23, 2022

Dog owners warned over bird flu outbreak at Leeds park

People are being asked to keep dogs on a lead

Leeds Live · Nov 22, 2022

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 Conversation · Nov 22, 2022

Tesco follows Asda and Lidl in egg rationing as supermarket introduces restrictions

It comes amid various food shortage concerns, with soaring energy costs and bird flu outbreaks creating huge difficulty for many poultry farmers across the country.

Edinburgh Live · Nov 22, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022

Bird flu driving up turkey prices

The highly contagious avian flu is spreading through domesticated and wild flocks — and it is deadly

Salon · Nov 19, 2022