European agencies call for better preparedness and greater information sharing on avian flu as they identify new mutations ...

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and Europe’s Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) issued joint advice that warning of ...

The potential for a bird flu pandemic is real, warns EFSA as it encourages industry to step up safety protocols and ...

State agencies are issuing avian influenza (HPAI) precautions after detection of the virus in locations they manage. Although ...

Europe’s disease and food agencies warned on Wednesday. They are urging countries to step up their surveillance and containment measures to prevent the virus from continuing to evolve and become more ...

New cases of HPAI have been identified in the wild bird populations of 13 European countries over past two weeks.

Poultry farmers and egg producers are calling for ministers to consider lifting a ban on giving chickens jabs against avian ...

Vaccinating poultry against avian influenza is currently not allowed in the UK. The government says that strong biosecurity ...

Bird-to-human transmission of avian influenza is rare ... 2 genotype, one of the virus strains known to be circulating among birds in the UK this season. This differs from the strains currently ...

A PERSON in the West Midlands has contracted bird flu, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. The case is only one ...

Scientists Identify Mutation That Could Facilitate H5N1 'Bird Flu' Virus Infection and Potential Transmission in Humans Dec. 5, 2024 — Avian influenza ... after the first season following ...