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All control measures conducted around the territory’s lone HPAI case have been completed and surveillance revealed no new ...

Bird flu (H5N1) found near York. DEFRA enforces surveillance zones and culling to stop spread at poultry site near Nun Monkton.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced the case around Nun Monkton and Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire.

South Africa has reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on two poultry farms in the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Wednesday.

The H5N1 avian influenza virus has infected birds and mammals around the world. As of June 2025, 70 people have been infected ...

South Africa is grappling with a resurgence of the H5N1 bird flu, following outbreaks on poultry farms in Tswaing and Mkhondo ...

HEALTH chiefs have warned of the danger of touching sick or dead wild birds – over risks of bird flu. In recent weeks, groups ...

On average, ferrets infected with H5N1 bird flu lost nearly 10% of their body weight and had fevers. They were lethargic, and had nasal and ocular discharge along with sneezing.

The person was over the age of 65 and had underlying medical conditions. They were hospitalized last month with the U.S.'s first severe bird flu case.