Cases of avian influenza have been confirmed in wild bird populations in North Warwickshire, it has been announced. The ...

THE current outbreak of bird flu isn’t the only thing causing concern for Christmas dinners across the country. Workers at ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...

The UK faces a Christmas turkey shortage – and it’s not because of bird flu. Fears are growing shortages of festive birds ...

In the UK, swans are at risk of being wiped out by bird flu after being hit in alarming numbers. Dead swans in some UK areas ...

An animal rescuer said the toll inflicted on British swans will likely only grow in the days to come, with 'carnage' on the ...

The King’s swans are at risk of being wiped out from a surge in bird flu. The current avian influenza outbreak has seen ...

Last winter, avian flu cases were seen in waterfowl, gulls and birds of prey. The poultry industry was also hit hard. We are concerned that this winter could be even worse. We are entering what’s ...

Kate Postance told the BBC her 500 free-range turkeys and 300 chickens at her farm in Ceredigion were now in "flockdown" to ...

Three more cases of avian influenza have been confirmed in Nottinghamshire after a number of sightings of ill birds. The ...

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments ...

In rare cases, bird flu can be caught by humans; members of the public are being warned not to touch any sick or dead birds.