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Bird flu kills sea lions and thousands of pelicans in Peru's protected areas

Bird flu has killed tens of thousands of birds, mostly pelicans, and at least 716 sea lions in protected areas across Peru, the authorities said, as the H5N1 strain spreads throughout the region.

Reuters

Concerns raised over discovery of dead swan on banks of the Forth at Cornton

Bird was found the day before bird flu confirmed at a Stirling farm a few miles away.

Daily Record

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

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

The Independent UK

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Marburg, bird flu and MVE: Why you need to be aware of these viruses

There's been some concerning news regarding viruses, one expert don't want to paint a grim picture, but he wants you to be aware.

The New Daily

Warning issued to public after cases of bird flu detected in Limerick

"Avian influenza infection in humans is very rare, but it can be serious"

Irish Mirror

Bird flu costs pile up as outbreak enters second year

The ongoing bird flu outbreak has cost the government roughly $661 million and added to consumers' pain at the grocery store as officials slaughtered more than 58 million birds to help limit the spread of the virus

The Independent UK

Why sick minks are reigniting worries about bird flu

A recent bird flu outbreak at a mink farm has reignited worries about the virus spreading more broadly to people

The Independent UK

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New bird flu outbreak spreads to mammals

“Am I concerned? Hell yes, I’m concerned”

Salon

Global H5N1 bird flu outbreak so bad many countries are now considering vaccination

A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu is decimating poultry, wild birds and other animals in many parts of the world, driving some countries to consider vaccination.

ABC News

Will bird flu spark the next pandemic?

It is rising fast as a contender amid dramatic outbreaks among mammals, and could be far deadlier than COVID-19.

Al Jazeera

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.

ABC News

Bird flu pandemic warning as taxpayers shell out £42m to compensate farmers

Exclusive: Activists blame factory farming for UK’s worst outbreak as owners paid average of £165,000 each

The Independent UK

Bird flu infects Colorado mountain lion, black bear and skunk, all now dead

Three animals in Colorado, each of them now dead, tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza that’s sweeping across the country, state wildlife officials said in a release.

The Denver Post

Bird flu continues to spread in mammals – what this means for humans and wildlife

As bird flu continues to decimate poultry and wild bird populations around the world, the virus – a deadly strain called H5N1 – appears to be spreading to mammals. The virus has already been confirmed in foxes and otters in the UK, and more recently in four dead seals.

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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

Wales Online

Expert says work needs to start on bird flu vaccine in case virus spreads to humans

He said it is important to closely monitor the spread of bird flu, and mutations in the virus, and learn lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Experts concerned about how far bird flu is spreading globally

It is infecting wild bird populations across the globe and could potentially infect endangered species.

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

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Irish Mirror

WHO raise alarm over potential for bird flu to spread to humans saying 'we must prepare'

'We cannot assume' the risk will remain low, 'we must prepare'

Edinburgh Live

Following an outbreak as St Margaret's Loch within Holyrood Park, a warning has now been issued to those in the Blackford area. Dog-walkers in particular have been urged to approach with caution

Los Angeles Times

Eggs are so expensive, Californians are trying to bring them across the border from Mexico

LOS ANGELES — With egg prices spiking in California, Border Patrol agents have noticed a rise in the number of people trying to bring eggs across the border from Mexico, which is illegal.

Daily Record

Bird flu discovered in seals in Scotland as carcasses found on coast

Four grey and harbour seals found dead in Aberdeenshire, Highlands, Fife and Orkney have been confimed this week as having avian flu.

Tribune News Service

Faye Flam: Bird flu outbreak is a wake-up call for agriculture

Perhaps we can blame COVID fatigue for numbing us to the risks of other viruses. But it should be bigger news that a bird flu has mutated to spread through mammals and is ominously appearing among wild and domesticated animals around the globe. In the past, the inability to spread…

Daily Mirror

WHO warns 'we must prepare' for bird flu pandemic if mammal strain jumps to humans

WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged world leaders to be vigilant and monitor bird flu cases in mammals after the disease was found to have spread to otters

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO: Risk to Humans from H5N1 Bird Flu Remains Low but We Must Prepare

The recent spread to mammals of H5N1 influenza - commonly known as bird flu - needs to be monitored, but the risk to humans remains low, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. H5N1 has spread among poultry and wild birds for 25 years, Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters…

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