The Latest Breaking News from Bird Flu

Dead birds have been reported on several beaches in Northumberland and despite Avian Influenza posing a low risk to humans, it is best not to take any risks - according to Northumberland's County Ecologist

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is intensifying in Scotland as experts warn the virus is 'new and unprecedented'

Arizona officials have confirmed the first cases in the Southwest of a bird flu that has led to the deaths of 37 million birds on commercial farms in the central and eastern U.S. Arizona Game and Fish officials announced this week that the disease was present in three wild cormorants…

Thousands of wild birds have been dying on Scotland's coastline.

Avian flu has reportedly killed over 1,000 birds so far as it continues to decimate wild bird populations.

Seabirds have been found dead or seriously ill on the shores of the Fife coastline in recent days.

France's farm ministry said on Tuesday it would remove bird flu-related restrictions on poultry farming across the country, citing a halt in outbreaks after the worst-ever crisis of the highly contagious virus led to the culling of 16 million birds.

Officials at East Lothian Council estimated between 30 to 40 gannets were found at Yellowcraig and North Berwick - advising locals not to touch any dead birds they find.

Controversial killing method used in 73% of culls this year despite vets urging its use to be limited

One ecologist counted 160 dead wild birds while walking round a Scottish loch, and figures from other countries are just as worrying

The Scottish Government has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza on the Shetland Isles.