The Latest Breaking News from Bird Flu

Bird flu has been detected in two poultry workers in the UK

The bird flu cases are believed to be linked to exposure to sick birds on a single poultry farm where the two patients had recently worked, according to the UK Health Security Agency

Bird flu has been detected in two poultry workers in England although there are no signs of human-to-human transmission, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

Neither has experienced any symptoms of avian influenza

The UK Health Security Agency said neither person showed any symptoms of illness.

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