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First birds, now mammals: how H5N1 is killing thousands of sea lions in Peru

Avian flu has decimated the marine creatures on the country’s Pacific coastline and scientists fear it could be jumping from mammal to mammal

The Guardian - UK

Public urged to stay away from dead animals as bird flu found in seal carcasses

People are being urged to stay away from dead animals after bird flu was found in a number of dead seals on the Cornish coast.

Evening Standard

Bird flu: Nigeria is on major migratory bird routes, new strains keep appearing

Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of birds, commonly called “bird flu”, which has been recurring in Nigeria since 2006. It has resulted in the loss of millions of birds and income for people who rely on the poultry industry. Nigeria is currently grappling with another outbreak which…

The Conversation

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King Charles to get briefing on work to stop Avian Flu

Since October 2021 there have been more than 330 cases of avian influenza confirmed across the country

Wales Online

Avian flu is decimating wild birds – but could it become a global pandemic?

It is threatening rare species, and causing havoc for chicken farmers. Now a strain of bird flu has spread to mammals. Could it be a danger to humans?

The Guardian - UK

East Lothian Bass Rock featured in new BBC documentary exploring bird flu epidemic

The East Lothian gannet colony has suffered immensely at the hands of avian flu in recent months as images taken in summer 2022 show it almost unrecognisable compared to recent years

Edinburgh Live

Shocking impact of avian flu on Scotland's bird populations revealed in TV doc

Harrowing stories from the frontline of the fight against bird flu reveal how thousands of dead birds have washed up on Scots shores.

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Bird flu: Lateral flow tests could return to UK in outbreaks fear

An 11-year-old girl from Cambodia died last week after contracting avian flu strain H5N1

The Independent UK

Lateral flow tests being prepared for UK outbreaks of avian flu

After a girl in Cambodia died from H5N1, the UK Health Security Agency is on alert but says human-to-human transmission is rare

The Guardian - UK

Trust plea to not feed birds at Attenborough Nature Reserve amid largest ever Avian Flu outbreak

The current outbreak has killed more than 200 million birds

Nottingham Post

Flu experts gather with H5N1 risk on the agenda

The world's leading experts on influenza met this week to discuss the threat posed to humans by a strain of H5N1 avian flu that has caused record numbers of bird deaths around the world in recent months.

Reuters

Bird flu has reportedly killed a Cambodian girl and sickened others. What you need to know about H5N1

The mortality rate currently sits between 50% and 60%, according to the WHO and other sources.

Fortune

Commentary: Are eggs too pricey? Ditch them. Here’s why

We all feel the pain with each beep as the cashier scans our food items. People who buy eggs are cringing especially hard right now. As prices continue to climb—up 60% from last year—some even resort to smuggling them into the U.S. from Mexico. Experts attribute the high cost of…

Tribune News Service

Public told to ‘bin’ dead birds despite avian flu outbreak

Woman says call handler told her to bin dead birds because authorities ‘so busy’

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Salon

Legislators aim to combat egg prices

While eggs' exorbitant prices have been well-documented, the reason why still seems a little murky

ABC News

New bird flu strain in mammals overseas has Australian experts worried

Millions of birds have died from a new strain of avian flu sweeping the globe, and while it has not been detected in Australia yet, experts are worried the virus also has been found in mammals.

Reuters

Bird flu spreads to new countries, threatens non-stop "war" on poultry

Avian flu has reached new corners of the globe and become endemic for the first time in some wild birds that transmit the virus to poultry, according to veterinarians and disease experts, who warn it is now a year-round problem.

Salon

Bird flu is spreading. Don't freak out

Avian flu H5N1 is spreading from birds to mammals. Human risk is low, but don't relax just yet

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The Guardian - UK

Four dead seals test positive for bird flu in Scotland

Experts warn of ‘step-change’ in avian flu spread as number of cases in mammals continues to grow globally

The Denver Post

Geese culling may not be needed in Denver thanks to other population control methods

Denver’s resident Canada geese could be saved from a summer culling this year thanks to several control strategies and the potential impact of the ongoing avian flu outbreak.

Manchester Evening News

Bird flu warning after geese die in Rochdale park

Members of the public are being urged not to touch any dead or sick birds they see in Queen's Park in Heywood

Liverpool Echo

Urgent plea to anyone who visits Walton Hall Park

The RSPCA said they are regularly called about "carelessly discarded fishing litter"

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh locals told 'don't feed ducks' as swans wiped out by bird flu at historic park

Historic Environment Scotland have put signs up at St Margaret’s Loch in Holyrood Park as they link the bird deaths to avian flu.

Manchester Evening News

Visitor warning after bird flu outbreak confirmed at a park in Oldham

The boating lake has been closed off

WEKU

Eggs prices drop, but the threat from avian flu isn't over yet

After months of eye-popping prices, egg lovers are finally seeing some relief. Wholesale prices in the Midwest fell by 58 cents at the end of January, but the days of a $1.50 a dozen may not return.

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