EU urges keeping cats and dogs inside amid record cases of brid flu
1 year, 5 months ago

EU urges keeping cats and dogs inside amid record cases of brid flu

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The European Food Safety Authority has urged people to keep cats and dogs inside amid record cases of avian influenza across the world. “Possible measures are keeping dogs on a leash, and confining cats indoors in areas where extensive circulation of HPAI viruses in wild birds has been confirmed.” The organisation also urged dog and cat owners to avoid feeding raw poultry meat to their pets in areas where the virus has been reported. Meanwhile, there have been 188 cases of bird flu detected in the UK since October 2022, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. open image in gallery Bird flu was detected in two people in the UK in May The UK’s chief veterinary officer Christine Middlemiss has warned vaccinating poultry was not “a silver bullet because the virus changes constantly”.

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Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas
3 days, 1 hour ago

Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas

Daily Mail  

Turkey farms have been hit by an outbreak of bird flu as tens of thousands of birds have been culled and ordered to be kept indoors just before Christmas. This is the first outbreak of bird flu in captive animals since February and no humans have yet been infected with the risk of spread to people remaining very low. Avian …

Bird flu spreads to cats and dogs as infections jump to mammals in 31 states: Here’s what to know
6 months ago

Bird flu spreads to cats and dogs as infections jump to mammals in 31 states: Here’s what to know

Hindustan Times  

A highly infectious type of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has shown concerning zoonotic transmission in recent weeks. Previously limited to wild birds and domestic poultry, the virus has been detected in cats across 31 states, with isolated cases identified in dogs. Bird flu spreads to cats and dogs as infections jump to mammals in 31 states: Here’s …

Bird Flu: WHO issues warning after H1N1 strain infects cats in countries
1 year, 4 months ago

Bird Flu: WHO issues warning after H1N1 strain infects cats in countries

Live Mint  

In a bizarre development, the World Health Organization reported an that several cats have died in regions in Poland in the past few days. Notably, avian influenza rarely affects domestic animals, but cases in cats have been associated with consuming raw sick or dead wild birds or being in contaminated environments. The majority of infected cats lived indoors with partial …

More cats test positive for H5N1 "bird flu" in Poland, including a caracal
1 year, 5 months ago

More cats test positive for H5N1 "bird flu" in Poland, including a caracal

Salon  

In Poland, more and more cats are testing positive for the H5N1 virus, known colloquially as "bird flu," which is alarming health experts. "This is the first report of high numbers of cats infected with avian influenza A spread over a wide geographical area within any country," WHO said. There are several possibilities for the source of infection, among which …

Dozens of cats in Poland had bird flu but the risk to people is low, the UN health agency says
1 year, 5 months ago

Dozens of cats in Poland had bird flu but the risk to people is low, the UN health agency says

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization said more than two dozen cats have been infected with bird flu across Poland, but no people appeared to have been sickened. In a statement on Monday, the U.N. health agency said it was the first time so many cats had been reported to have bird flu over such a wide geographical area in …

Keep your dogs on a leash and cats indoors, pet owners told amid unprecedented bird flu outbreak
1 year, 5 months ago

Keep your dogs on a leash and cats indoors, pet owners told amid unprecedented bird flu outbreak

Daily Mail  

Cats should be kept indoors and dogs on a leash — if you want to protect them from bird flu, European health chiefs have warned. Scientists have also raised the alarm about bird flu deaths among wild mammals, like foxes, which can catch the virus by hunting sickened birds or scavenging the dead. A National Trust ranger clears dead birds …

Bird flu experts ‘keeping eye on’ spread of virus to mammals
1 year, 8 months ago

Bird flu experts ‘keeping eye on’ spread of virus to mammals

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The head of the UK Health Security Agency has said it …

Bird flu outbreak in commercial poultry in Norfolk as protection zone set up
1 year, 11 months ago

Bird flu outbreak in commercial poultry in Norfolk as protection zone set up

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.” It comes a day after …

Bird flu ‘prevention zone’ declared across Britain as cases rise
2 years, 2 months ago

Bird flu ‘prevention zone’ declared across Britain as cases rise

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An avian flu “prevention zone” has been declared across Great Britain in the face of …

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
2 years, 10 months ago

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate

Associated Press  

LONDON — People with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with COVID” that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, …

Bird flu: ‘Very rare’ case detected in person in southwest England
2 years, 11 months ago

Bird flu: ‘Very rare’ case detected in person in southwest England

The Independent  

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UK hit by largest ever outbreak of bird flu as chickens join humans in isolating to stop virus spread
3 years, 11 months ago

UK hit by largest ever outbreak of bird flu as chickens join humans in isolating to stop virus spread

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He says the UK can expect “quite a few more outbreaks” and wild birds testing positive - but it …

Bird flu: Chickens and hens must be kept indoors – but their meat and eggs may still be labelled ‘free-range’
4 years ago

Bird flu: Chickens and hens must be kept indoors – but their meat and eggs may still be labelled ‘free-range’

The Independent  

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Pet Cat Tests Positive for Coronavirus in England in First Confirmed Case of Animal Infection in Britain
4 years, 4 months ago

Pet Cat Tests Positive for Coronavirus in England in First Confirmed Case of Animal Infection in Britain

News 18  

A pet cat has tested positive in England for the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the government said on Monday in the first confirmed case of an animal being infected with the virus in Britain. The British environment ministry said "all available evidence" suggested the cat had contracted the coronavirus from its owners, who had both tested positive for COVID-19. …

Cat tests positive for coronavirus in England
4 years, 4 months ago

Cat tests positive for coronavirus in England

India Today  

The British environment ministry said that "all available evidence" suggested the cat had contracted the coronavirus from its owners, who had both tested positive for Covid-19. Both the cat and the humans made a full recovery and there was no transmission to any other animals or people in the household, the ministry said without identifying the individuals involved. "This is …

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