The Latest Breaking News from Bird Flu

Scottish SPCA will turn away sick and injured birds from rescue centres in bid to slow Avian flu

The animal charity is urging the public not to bring any unwell birds to their rescue centres.

Daily Record · Jul 8, 2022

Bird flu wipes through gannet colony off Scots coast as pictures show devastating impact of virus

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

Daily Record · Jul 6, 2022

RSPCA rescue centres not taking in sick birds due to avian flu risk

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

Edinburgh Live · Jul 3, 2022

Bird flu closes the Farne Islands to visitors

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

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022

Country diary: Avian flu is devastating the seabirds of the Northern Isles

Birsay, Orkney: This catastrophe has global significance – at this time of year, Scotland hosts 46% of the world’s northern gannets

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2022

Government map shows all the bird flu control zones in Nottinghamshire

They make up three of the seven areas in the UK

Nottingham Post · Jun 25, 2022

Hundreds of dead birds wash ashore in Martha’s Vineyard

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

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

Bird flu is on the rise in the UK. Are chickens in the back garden to blame?

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2022

Bird flu outbreak waning but threat of virus lingers

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

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

Crushing East Lothian photos show Bass Rock gannet colony devastated by Avian flu

The Scottish Seabird Centre has released images that show how much the gannet community on Bass Rock has depleted since the outbreak of Avian flu in their colony.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 16, 2022