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Groundbreaking trial for human bird flu vaccine begins in UK and US

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The Independent UK

Bird flu vaccine trial begins to fight ‘real possibility’ of virus threat for humans

The vaccine will utilise mRNA technology similar to that employed in Covid-19 jabs

The Independent UK

Major trial for human bird flu vaccine launches

Around 4,000 people will be recruited for the study, the majority of which will be in the UK.

Evening Standard

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Full picture of deadly flu on island yet to be revealed

Scientists who went on a landmark trip to a World Heritage-listed sub-Antarctic island are awaiting more results after a deadly bird flu strain was discovered.

AAP

Egg prices are down from last year’s record highs but it’s not all good news

The Trump administration’s decision to import nearly 1 billion eggs last year helped lower prices

The Independent UK

First European case of H9N2 bird flu reported in Italy – what you need to know

The first human case of H9N2 influenza virus (bird flu) has been reported in Europe. A human infection was recorded by the Italian Ministry of Health on March 25, 2026.

The Conversation

Nine people sick from E coli linked to raw cheese from California farm, more than half of them children

Raw Farm was also linked to 2024 salmonella outbreak that sickened 165 people and deaths of two cats from bird flu

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Egg Prices 2026: Why the Egg Shortage Refuses to Go Away and What Comes Next

Wondering why eggs are expensive again? The ongoing egg shortage is keeping egg prices 2026 unpredictable. Here is what is happening and what to expect next.

International Business Times

Death of dozens of swans in Docklands was due to bird flu

Over 50 dead birds have been recovered by wildlife experts over the past week

Evening Standard

Bird flu kills dozens of elephant seal pups at California state park

About 30 seals had died as of Thursday, nearly all of them weaned pups, amid the rise of avian influenza

The Guardian - US

Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours

Researchers have found avian flu in elephant seal pups at California’s Año Nuevo State Park, and officials have stopped seal-watching tours to help limit the spread of the virus

The Independent UK

Thai officials say 72 tigers at tourist parks died of canine distemper, allaying bird flu fears

Officials say the deaths of 72 tigers at two tourist parks in northern Thailand are a result of canine distemper and not bird flu

The Independent UK

Dozens of swans found dead at London's Docklands - raising fears of bird flu outbreak

More than 30 birds have been found around the West India and Millwall Outer Docks on the Isle of Dogs

Evening Standard

Dozens of dead swans found in London spark fears of bird flu outbreak

Authorities are investigating a possible bird flu outbreak after 30 dead swans were found

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The Independent UK

Bird flu is spreading again and appearing at egg producing farms. Could it lead to another rise in egg prices?

More than four million birds were affected at commercial egg-layer sites in Pennsylvania this week

The Guardian - AU

Gentoo penguins the first birds on Australian territory to contract H5N1 as bird flu spreads

Australian Antarctic Program scientists say virus on Heard Island has spread to new species

The Guardian - UK

Race to contain suspected bird flu outbreak among Thames Valley swans

Volunteer workers say increasing case numbers and dozens of dead birds raise fears spread is wider than recorded

International Business Times UK

Experts Identify Four Viruses That Could Become 'Disease X' and Spark Next Pandemic

Health experts warn that mpox, rubella, bird flu and Oropouche could spark the next pandemic as vaccine rates plummet globally and the UK remains unprepared.

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The Guardian - UK

Hard to digest: we still live in Fast Food Nation

The long read: Twenty-five years after I revealed the practices of the industrial food giants, the profits – and dangers – of mass producing meat and milk have only grown

Newslaundry

How a potential bird-flu pandemic could play out

The World Health Organization uses the term ‘Pathogen X’ to denote an unknown or unspecified pathogen that could cause a pandemic. Since 2018, the WHO has been steering efforts to detect and contain outbreaks, including ‘Disease X’. And when this disease does infect humans, the impact would depend on how quickly countries…

The Independent UK

Zoo’s penguin parade axed due to bird flu fears

Edinburgh Zoo bosses made the decision to cancel the Wee Waddle in the interest of protecting the animals.

The Independent UK

Officials suspect bird flu after 12 swans die at Orlando's Lake Eola

A dozen iconic swans at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando have died recently from an unknown cause

Euronews

Could bird flu spread among humans? Scientists show how it might happen

New simulations of avian flu outbreaks show how the epidemic could spread among humans.

The Conversation

Bird flu warnings are being ignored. I’ve seen this pattern before

There’s an unwritten rule in publishing, or so I’ve been told: don’t write about COVID. Our collective attention span has been saturated by those endless months holed up in attics and cramped corners of apartments, staring out at a world we could no longer take part in. When the worst…

The Independent UK

Scientists identify key tipping point when bird flu could cause a pandemic in humans

Simulation finds quarantining is most effective in controlling human spread as long as it is done when number of infected people is as low as two

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