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The Latest Breaking News from Bird Flu

Urgent safety warning to people buying turkey, duck or goose to freeze for Christmas

The Food Standards Agency says a major change has been put in place affecting households across England and Wales

Wales Online

Waitrose to invest £2.6m in egg suppliers as more customers face purchase limits

Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Tesco, Asda and Lidl are all rationing the sale of eggs as rising costs and bird flu continue to affect supplies

Wales Online

Every place now hit by bird flu as spread continues moving north

Millions of birds have been culled after hundreds of cases of the devastating avian flu have been confirmed

Wales Online

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Public warned to keep away from sick or dead birds as second case of Avian flu confirmed in Ireland

The HSE has issued important steps for the public and their pets to stay safe from bird flu

Dublin Live

King Charles 'deeply upset' as killer virus wipes out a third of his flock of swans

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Charities have spent almost a week fishing the floating bodies of more than 60 swans out of the River Thames as deadly bird flu returned with a vengeance

Daily Mirror

Second turkey flock in Monaghan tests positive for bird flu as officials rush to extend 'exclusion zone'

There is a slight extension to the existing Avian Influenza restriction zones on foot of this confirmation

Irish Mirror

Dog owners warned over bird flu outbreak at Leeds park

People are being asked to keep dogs on a lead

Leeds Live

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Bird flu: UK is seeing its largest ever outbreak – which may prove particularly deadly for wild birds

The outbreak of avian influenza which has hit the UK since the autumn of 2021 is the largest the country has ever seen. And the picture is the same across Europe and the US, which are reporting a similar picture. To date, this outbreak has led to the death of…

The Conversation

Tesco follows Asda and Lidl in egg rationing as supermarket introduces restrictions

It comes amid various food shortage concerns, with soaring energy costs and bird flu outbreaks creating huge difficulty for many poultry farmers across the country.

Edinburgh Live

Bird flu driving up turkey prices

The highly contagious avian flu is spreading through domesticated and wild flocks — and it is deadly

Salon

Egg shortages will last past Christmas warn producers as bird flu and costs take toll

Huge numbers of hens are being culled and farmers are leaving the industry

Wales Online

Berlin zoo unexpectedly closes after bird flu case

Berlin's zoo closed its doors without warning on Friday out of precaution after a case of avian flu was discovered in a wading bird that died earlier this week, it said in a statement.

Reuters

UK egg shortages to last beyond Christmas, industry warns

Supermarkets are rationing sales as poultry industry grapples with spiralling costs and bird flu

The Guardian - UK

Bird flu outbreak at Glasgow nature reserve after 11 swans found dead

The total number of dead birds has now risen to 23.

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Glasgow Live

Bird flu outbreak at Glasgow park results in 11 more swans dying

11 mores swans found dead have been removed from Hogganfield Loch just two days after 12 were taken away following their death due to a vicious Avian Flu outbreak at the park.

The Guardian - UK

Tesco may join Lidl and Asda in rationing eggs as bird flu leads to empty shelves

Supermarket considers joining Asda and Lidl in placing limits on customer purchases if situation gets worse

Leeds Live

Asda joins Lidl by 'rationing eggs' as UK supermarkets and restaurants face shortages

The shortages have been explained by farmers being hit by a mixture of rising prices and an outbreak of bird flu

Glasgow Live

What is bird flu and can humans catch the Avian virus?

There are lots of different strains of bird flu virus, and most of them don't infect humans - read below for a handy guide on the widespread virus affecting the food industry.

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Daily Record

Swans found dead at Scots nature reserve sparking fears of bird flu outbreak

At least twelve swans have died at Hogganfield Loch, part of Seven Lochs nature park, in Glasgow.

Glasgow Live

Bird flu warning at Hogganfield Loch as Glasgow City Council remove multiple dead swans from park

12 swans are believed to have died from avian flu so far, prompting an alert to walkers to stay away from sick or dead birds while the council deal with the situation.

Radio France Internationale

French poultry flocks brought indoors as risk of bird flu rises

French poultry farmers are being made to shelter their birds indoors as the risk of avian flu remains “high” amid fresh outbreaks throughout Europe.

The Conversation

Bird flu has made a comeback, driving up prices for holiday turkeys

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread through chicken and turkey flocks in 46 states since it was first detected in Indiana on Feb. 8, 2022. The outbreak is also taking a heavy toll in Canada and Europe.

Belfast Live

Poultry restriction zones imposed in Co Fermanagh after bird flu cases detected in Monaghan

"The infected premises lies close to the border between Monaghan and Fermanagh."

Dublin Live

Fears that Christmas turkeys could be affected by bird flu as restriction zones in place

“Everyone needs to be on high alert now in order to protect the industry and ensure confidence food safety within the poultry sector."

The Guardian - UK

Avian flu set to deal killer blow to turkey farmers at Christmas

Hard-hit producers who have lost tens of thousands of pounds after culling stock now fear they may not be able to continue

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