"I immediately started planning a trip to Mingxi county," Ma said. The white-eared night heron is not a new bird for the experienced birder. Primarily found in southern China and northern Vietnam ...

Avian influenza (H5N1) has been detected in a sheep in England for the first time, prompting the implementation of strict biosecurity measures. Authorities emphasize the low risk to livestock and ...

The circulating strain of bird flu has the "potential to become a pandemic", a health official has warned. Richard Pebody, director of epidemic and emerging infections at the UK Health Security ...

Livestock farmers are being urged to remain vigilant to any signs of bird flu following recent outbreaks. The UK's chief veterinary officer, Christine Middlemiss, said: "We have confirmed the ...

Infected raw milk could be a "tenable transmission route" of bird flu to humans, according to a new report by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). It comes as a case of H5N1 avian flu was ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said that avian influenza is primarily a disease of birds and the risk to the general public’s health is very low, but warned people should not touch ...

A case of bird flu in sheep has been confirmed for the first time on a farm where the disease had been found in poultry, the UK chief vet has said. The case in a single sheep was identified with ...

Each year, hundreds of thousands of people journey to Egypt from the UK, and a new warning was issued about the African country on Wednesday afternoon. The latest FCDO guidance states ...

Senior health officials have warned bird flu could spark the next pandemic, following a recent 'twist in the story'. Richard Pebody, director of epidemic and emerging infections at The UK Health ...

Bird flu has been detected in a sheep in northern ... emerging infection lead at the UK Health Security Agency, said. “However, current evidence suggests that the avian influenza viruses we ...