Bird flu H5N1 strain could cause 'mass mortality' of black swans, other native birds
6 months ago

Bird flu H5N1 strain could cause 'mass mortality' of black swans, other native birds

ABC  

According to local Ballarat legend, when colonisers attempted to introduce white swans at Lake Wendouree, the native black swans attacked and killed the introduced species. Both Threatened Species Commissioner Dr Fiona Fraser and bird flu expert Dr Michelle Wille have warned that native birds could face "mass mortality events" if the virus — known as HPAI H5N1 strain — reaches the country. Last year, a study found black swans were particularly susceptible to the virus and could be wiped out if highly pathogenic forms of bird flu took hold in Australia. Ballarat's council is waiting on advice to protect native birds around its treasured Lake Wendouree from bird flu. The black swans on Lake Wendouree are treasured wildlife and it is vital that preventative measures are taken to protect them, City of Ballarat's Director Infrastructure and Environment, Bridget Wetherall said.

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Bird flu in North America: What all to know about the outbreak
Trending News
1 week, 1 day ago

Bird flu in North America: What all to know about the outbreak

Hindustan Times  

Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. More than 170 species of North American wild birds – including ducks, geese, gulls, owls, eagles and others – have been infected with bird flu. A recent bird flu outbreak …

Egg shortages to continue as bird flu leads to loss of 10 per cent of Australian laying hens
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Egg shortages to continue as bird flu leads to loss of 10 per cent of Australian laying hens

ABC  

Australia has lost more than 10 per cent of its laying hens to bird flu in the last year and there are fears egg shortages will continue as the sector tries to bounce back. Authorities have culled 2.4 million birds to try and control two large avian influenza outbreaks that have resulted in intermittent but ongoing egg shortages. Cattle in …

New Victorian bird flu outbreak
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New Victorian bird flu outbreak

ABC  

Samantha Donovan: A new outbreak of bird flu in Australia has been detected at a commercial egg farm in northern Victoria. Kathleen O'Connor: Just four weeks after authorities lifted quarantine restrictions on the last property impacted by the 2024 avian flu outbreak, a new strain has emerged. Kathleen O'Connor: The new strain is a variant of last year's H7 virus …

Another bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Australia - just days after government announced the disease had been eradicated
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Another bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Australia - just days after government announced the disease had been eradicated

Daily Mail  

Australia's recent declaration of being bird flu-free has proved short-lived, with the Victorian Agriculture Department announcing an outbreak at a farm in the state's north. On Thursday, the federal government announced Australia was officially bird flu-free after there had been no detections of H7 avian influenza since July. Authorities have placed a Victorian poultry property in quarantine after detecting bird …

Egg farmers warn they’re losing battle against bird flu
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Egg farmers warn they’re losing battle against bird flu

Raw Story  

Greg Herbruck knew 6.5 million of his birds needed to die, and fast. “The one we’re battling today is unique,” said David Swayne, former director of the Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and a leading national expert in avian influenza. Even “the best biosecurity in the world” hasn’t been enough to save large commercial farms …

Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US

CNN  

CNN — With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital with respiratory infections. Scientists also know a lot more about H5N1 bird flu than they …

US records its first human death from bird flu
Trending News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

US records its first human death from bird flu

Live Mint  

The first human death linked to bird flu has been reported in the United States, health authorities in Louisiana announced Monday, while noting the patient had underlying medical conditions. ‘Risk of Human-to-Human Transmission Low’ The announcement in mid-December of the patient being in “critical condition” sparked alarm that the United States could see an outbreak of a possible bird flu …

How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic
3 months ago

How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic

CNN  

Keith Poulsen’s jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October. “I don’t know if the bird flu will become a pandemic, but if it does, we are screwed.” To understand how the bird flu got out of hand, KFF Health News interviewed nearly 70 government officials, farmers and farmworkers, …

There's only one continent without the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain. The approach might make Australia a 'world leader'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

There's only one continent without the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain. The approach might make Australia a 'world leader'

ABC  

Australia's surveillance of bird flu has been described as a possible "model" to follow globally, with the spread of the H5N1 strain of the virus causing concerns for international health authorities. Professor Bennett said the H5N1 strain was very infectious and more thorough surveillance was needed to manage outbreaks before the virus spread across different populations of wildlife. Australia a …

Australia's bird flu outbreak has claimed the lives of 2 million chickens, but experts fear the worst is yet to come
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia's bird flu outbreak has claimed the lives of 2 million chickens, but experts fear the worst is yet to come

ABC  

In the small country town of Meredith, about 70 kilometres west of Melbourne, a lone dead tree stands in the centre of a paddock, looming over two long red furrows clawed into the ground. He's just spent most of this year trying to lead Victoria's response to avian influenza outbreaks, and says the state is "finally on the home stretch". …

Bird flu outbreak worries Australia
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bird flu outbreak worries Australia

China Daily  

With eggs in short supply and avian influenza spreading across Australian farms, the outbreak has the country on edge. "The bird flu situation in Australia is increasingly alarming, particularly due to the threat posed by the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 strain, which has not yet reached the continent," said associate professor Dr Vinod Balasubramaniam, a molecular virologist with the …

Australia hit by bird flu outbreak of highly pathogenic strain
8 months ago

Australia hit by bird flu outbreak of highly pathogenic strain

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: A person holds a test tube labelled "Bird Flu", in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023. "The bird flu situation in Australia is increasingly alarming, particularly due to the threat posed by the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 strain, which has not yet reached the continent," said associate professor Dr Vinod Balasubramaniam, a molecular virologist with the Jeffrey …

Australia not investing enough to prepare for catastrophic affects of H5N1 variant of bird flu, experts warn
8 months, 1 week ago

Australia not investing enough to prepare for catastrophic affects of H5N1 variant of bird flu, experts warn

ABC  

Australia is not investing enough money to prepare for an outbreak of the strain of bird flu that is causing environmental and agricultural 'catastrophes' overseas, according to virologists, farmers and environmental lobby groups. "If avian influenza gets into Australia it's not just devastating for poultry, but it will be devastating for our native bird populations," Dr Short said. Mr Gough …

Experts warn H5N1 bird flu strain 'likely' to arrive in Australia in spring and could put wild birds such as little penguins at risk
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Experts warn H5N1 bird flu strain 'likely' to arrive in Australia in spring and could put wild birds such as little penguins at risk

ABC  

As authorities work to restrict the spread of the deadly H7 strain of bird flu affecting chickens and eggs across Australia, ecologists and advocates warn a different strain of the virus could lead to an environmental disaster in some wild birds. Dr Dewar said her greatest concern was animals like threatened sea lions or vulnerable little penguin colonies with "small …

More than 1 million birds to be destroyed as bird flu is detected at a seventh Victorian farm
9 months, 1 week ago

More than 1 million birds to be destroyed as bird flu is detected at a seventh Victorian farm

ABC  

In short: More than one million birds will be killed in Victoria to stop the spread of bird flu, as poultry farmers continue to fight Australia's largest outbreak of the disease More than one million birds will be killed in Victoria to stop the spread of bird flu, as poultry farmers continue to fight Australia's largest outbreak of the disease …

Ex-CDC Director Makes Alarming Bird Flu Prediction
9 months, 1 week ago

Ex-CDC Director Makes Alarming Bird Flu Prediction

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former CDC Director Robert Redfield suggested that a bird flu pandemic among humans is inevitable ― and would be extremely lethal. “I really do think it’s very likely that we will, at some time ― it’s not a question of if, it’s more of a question of when ― we will have a bird flu pandemic,” Redfield …

World Health Organization confirms Australia's first human case of H5N1 bird flu likely came from India
9 months, 2 weeks ago

World Health Organization confirms Australia's first human case of H5N1 bird flu likely came from India

ABC  

In short: The WHO has confirmed Australia's first human case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu was contracted by a child who had travelled to India last month. The WHO has confirmed Australia's first human case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu was contracted by a child who had travelled to India last month. The World Health Organization …

Tasmania's poultry industry prepares for deadly strain of bird flu
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Tasmania's poultry industry prepares for deadly strain of bird flu

ABC  

In short: There are concerns a deadly strain of avian influenza will make its way to Tasmania, following confirmed cases in Victoria. "Be alert, but not alarmed, practice good biosecurity to the extent that it's possible, particularly with respect to trying to exclude wild birds contact with your kept birds or your commercial birds," Biosecurity Tasmania's chief veterinary officer Kevin …

More than 500,000 birds killed as avian influenza – bird flu – detected at second Victorian poultry farm
10 months ago

More than 500,000 birds killed as avian influenza – bird flu – detected at second Victorian poultry farm

ABC  

In short: Bird flu has been detected at a second Victorian poultry farm with a flock of 150,000 birds. Bird flu has been detected at a second Victorian poultry farm with a flock of 150,000 birds. Avian influenza has spread to a second poultry farm in Victoria, authorities have confirmed, which has led to more than 500,000 birds being euthanased …

What is bird flu and what do we know about the two strains detected in Victoria?
10 months ago

What is bird flu and what do we know about the two strains detected in Victoria?

ABC  

Two different strains of avian influenza — also known as "bird flu" — have been detected in Victoria. The transmission of avian influenza from birds or animals to humans is "very rare," Victoria's Department of Health said in a statement. Clare Looker, Victoria's chief health officer, said the avian influenza was "much less transmissible" than the seasonal flu and she …

Australia confirms first human case of bird flu
10 months ago

Australia confirms first human case of bird flu

India Today  

Australia has confirmed its first human case of avian influenza in a child who may have been "infected by the virus in India" but has now since fully recovered. "This is the first confirmed human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Australia," said Dr Claire Looker, Victoria's chief health officer, in a statement. NEW STRAIN OF BIRD FLU IN …

Bird flu strain H7N3 detected on Victorian farm, hundreds of thousands of chickens euthanased
10 months ago

Bird flu strain H7N3 detected on Victorian farm, hundreds of thousands of chickens euthanased

ABC  

In short: Avian influenza has been detected at an egg farm in Victoria, leading to hundreds of thousands of chickens being euthanased. The confirmation comes amid fears of a global bird flu outbreak following the widespread detection of the H5N1 strain overseas. Victorian Chief Veterinary Officer Graeme Cooke said avian influenza was present in Australian wild birds and "from time …

A strain of bird flu has caused 'mass mortality events' on every continent but Australia. Scientists say an outbreak is inevitable
10 months ago

A strain of bird flu has caused 'mass mortality events' on every continent but Australia. Scientists say an outbreak is inevitable

ABC  

A deadly strain of avian influenza has breached the fragile ecosystem of the world's most remote continent. “It was quite devastating, every couple of metres you’re finding another dead bird," Federation University Australia researcher Dr Meagan Dewar told 7.30. A mutated strain of the virus we know as "bird flu" had penetrated the world's most remote continent. "We do know …

CDC warns bird flu has 'pandemic potential'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

CDC warns bird flu has 'pandemic potential'

Daily Mail  

Bird flu could cause the next pandemic in humans, the CDC has warned, as the H5N1 strain spreading on farms continued to mutate. In a report quietly published late last week, the agency said avian flu viruses 'have pandemic potential' in a section about rolling out vaccines if there is a human spillover. Also last week, a separate study by …

Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO
11 months, 1 week ago

Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate. "This remains I think an enormous concern," the UN health agency's chief scientist Jeremy Farrar told reporters in Geneva. But in the hundreds of cases where humans have been infected through contact with …

Fresh bird flu pandemic fears as WHO warns outbreak is of 'enormous concern' and would have 'extraordinarily high' death rates
11 months, 1 week ago

Fresh bird flu pandemic fears as WHO warns outbreak is of 'enormous concern' and would have 'extraordinarily high' death rates

Daily Mail  

The increasing spread of bird flu to humans is an 'enormous concern', the World Health Organization has warned. Experts at the World Health Organization said the strain humans face an 'extraordinarily high' mortality rate if it were to take hold, currently killing more than half of those infected. Jeremy Farrar, the UN health agency's chief scientist, said: 'This remains I …

WHO Voices Alarm At Rising Bird Flu Cases, Calls It 'Enormous Concern'
11 months, 1 week ago

WHO Voices Alarm At Rising Bird Flu Cases, Calls It 'Enormous Concern'

News 18  

The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an “extraordinarily high” mortality rate. “This remains I think an enormous concern,” the UN health agency’s chief scientist Jeremy Farrar told reporters in Geneva. But in the hundreds of cases where humans have been infected through contact with …

Human bird flu cases ’an enormous concern’: WHO flags surge in H5N1 cases with ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality
11 months, 1 week ago

Human bird flu cases ’an enormous concern’: WHO flags surge in H5N1 cases with ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization has voiced concern as bird flu or avian influenza continues to cross the species barrier with increasing frequency. The UN health body said on Thursday that the strain has become “a global zoonotic animal pandemic” with human victims displaying an “extraordinarily high” mortality rate. Other animals infected with avian influenza viruses may have virus present in …

Bird flu warning from scientists who say HALF of infections with H5N1 in people are fatal - as White House says it's 'monitoring' the situation: 'This could be 100 times worse than Covid'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Bird flu warning from scientists who say HALF of infections with H5N1 in people are fatal - as White House says it's 'monitoring' the situation: 'This could be 100 times worse than Covid'

Daily Mail  

A bird flu pandemic could be '100 times worse than Covid' and kill up to half of everyone it infects, experts have warned — as the White House says it is 'monitoring' the situation. Speaking at a briefing, virus researchers said the H5N1 strain of bird flu may now be getting 'dangerously close' to triggering a pandemic. A White House …

Antarctica sees first bird flu case, confirms scientists
1 year ago

Antarctica sees first bird flu case, confirms scientists

Live Mint  

Scientists have said the first confirmation of a lethal strain of avian influenza on Antarctica's mainland, posing a potential threat to the extensive penguin colonies in the southern region. As reported by Reuters, citing Spain's Higher Council for Scientific Investigation said on Sunday, “This discovery demonstrates for the first time that the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus has reached Antarctica …

Deadly H5N1 avian influenza strain detected on mainland Antarctica for the first time
1 year ago

Deadly H5N1 avian influenza strain detected on mainland Antarctica for the first time

ABC  

In short: The H5N1 strain of avian influenza was detected in two brown skua at the western side of Antarctica, near South America. The H5N1 strain of avian influenza was detected in two brown skua at the western side of Antarctica, near South America. Spread of avian influenza from Antarctica is one of three possible scenarios of how the virus …

Avian influenza or 'bird flu' has devastated wildlife across South America. Antarctica could be next
1 year, 2 months ago

Avian influenza or 'bird flu' has devastated wildlife across South America. Antarctica could be next

ABC  

In short: The highly contagious and deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been tearing a path of devastation across South America. As researchers investigate a suspected case of avian influenza on the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, a new study shows almost 70 per cent of elephant seal pups in Argentina died after an outbreak. A network of avian …

In a first, bird flu reaches Antarctica, threatening to wipe out tons of penguins and other birds
1 year, 5 months ago

In a first, bird flu reaches Antarctica, threatening to wipe out tons of penguins and other birds

Salon  

2023 has been a bad year for emperor penguins. In August, a study in the journal Communications Earth & Environment found that the loss of polar ice in Antarctica is likely to lead to a "catastrophic breeding failure" for penguins throughout Antarctica, eventually causing them to be unable to naturally sustain their own species by the end of the century. …

Bird flu: Surging outbreaks raise human-infection risk, 3 UN agencies warn
1 year, 8 months ago

Bird flu: Surging outbreaks raise human-infection risk, 3 UN agencies warn

Live Mint  

With the recent surge in bird flu outbreaks, three UN agencies warned that an ongoing rise in avian flu outbreaks globally has raised concerns that the virus might adapt to infect humans more easily. "There is a recent paradigm change in the ecology and epidemiology of avian influenza which has heightened global concern as the disease spread to new geographical …

Avian flu threatens survival of some bird species in Scotland, study suggests
1 year, 11 months ago

Avian flu threatens survival of some bird species in Scotland, study suggests

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. The study, which looked at avian flu in wild birds, found long-term conservation measures …

Bird Flu Kills Hundreds of Sea Lion, Pelicans in Peru's Protected Marine Areas
2 years, 1 month ago

Bird Flu Kills Hundreds of Sea Lion, Pelicans in Peru's Protected Marine Areas

News 18  

Peru said Tuesday that 585 sea lions and 55,000 wild birds have died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in recent weeks, the latest report on the disease’s impacts. Following the discovery of 55,000 dead birds in eight protected coastal areas, rangers found the bird flu that killed them had also claimed 585 sea lions in seven protected marine areas, …

The Bird Flu Outbreak Has Taken an Ominous Turn
2 years, 1 month ago

The Bird Flu Outbreak Has Taken an Ominous Turn

Wired  

This week, Argentina and Uruguay declared national health emergencies following outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, the fast-moving virus that destroys poultry flocks and wild birds, and for decades has been feared as a possible spark for a pandemic among people. That makes 10 South American countries that have recently marked their first-ever encounter with the virus, including Peru—where …

Experts Fear Bird Flu Outbreak Could Turn Into New Pandemic
2 years, 1 month ago

Experts Fear Bird Flu Outbreak Could Turn Into New Pandemic

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING An ongoing outbreak of a deadly avian flu strain has already killed millions of birds, and it’s becoming an even greater cause for concern as it spills over into mammalian species. Ian Brown, the U.K.’s Animal and Plant Health Agency director of scientific services, told the BBC that he was “acutely aware of the risks” of avian …

Bird flu could wipe out Australian black swans, study warns
2 years, 1 month ago

Bird flu could wipe out Australian black swans, study warns

The Independent  

An outbreak of bird flu could wipe out black swans in Australia, a new study has warned. Kirsty Short, professor at the UQ’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences said: “Unlike Mallard ducks, for example, black swans are extremely sensitive to highly pathogenic avian influenza which is often referred to as bird flu - and can die from it within …

Bird flu could wipe out Australian black swans, gene study reveals
2 years, 2 months ago

Bird flu could wipe out Australian black swans, gene study reveals

ABC  

The graceful black swan is a familiar sight in waterways across Australia, but it could disappear if avian flu ever takes hold here. Key points: Scientists sequenced the genome of the Australian black swan and the mute swan The study reveals the black swan lacks immune genes found in other swans and wild birds The finding suggests it would be …

Bird Flu Is Back in the US. No One Knows What Comes Next
3 years, 2 months ago

Bird Flu Is Back in the US. No One Knows What Comes Next

Wired  

In the first days of the new year, on the marshy coastal edge of South Carolina’s Lowcountry, a hunter shot an American widgeon, a rusty-fronted duck with a pale beak and a brilliant green stripe. The news of what was in the sample percolated through a pyramid of agencies, and on January 14 the US Department of Agriculture revealed why …

Bird flu outbreak in Dorset as officials do door-to-door testing and set up 3km exclusion zone
3 years, 4 months ago

Bird flu outbreak in Dorset as officials do door-to-door testing and set up 3km exclusion zone

Daily Mail  

A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in Dorset today with officials culling 39 domestic ducks after a case of the 'highly pathogenic' H5N1 strain was found. Elsa Hatton, of Southbourne, said a case of the avian influenza H5N1 strain had been found in her flock of 39 domestic ducks Government and local health officials have constructed a 3km temporary …

Russia Reports First Case of Human Infection With H5N8 Bird Flu Strain, WHO Alerted
4 years, 1 month ago

Russia Reports First Case of Human Infection With H5N8 Bird Flu Strain, WHO Alerted

News 18  

Russia said Saturday its scientists had detected the first case of transmission of the H5N8 strain of avian flu to humans and had alerted the World Health Organization. In televised remarks, the head of Russia’s health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, said scientists at the Vektor laboratory had isolated the strain’s genetic material from seven workers at a poultry farm in …

Is Eating Chicken Or Egg Safe During Bird Flu Outbreak? Details Inside
4 years, 2 months ago

Is Eating Chicken Or Egg Safe During Bird Flu Outbreak? Details Inside

ABP News  

Amid the coronavirus chaos, cases of unusual bird deaths are being reported from Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh for which the Union Home Ministry alerted the concerned agencies. With H5N1 virus found in samples from dead birds the outbreak of Bird Flu or Avian influenza was confirmed in the country.According to the World Health Organization, H5N1 is a …

Senegal reports H5N1 bird flu outbreak on poultry farm
4 years, 2 months ago

Senegal reports H5N1 bird flu outbreak on poultry farm

Al Jazeera  

The outbreak in the Thies region has killed 58,000 birds, the World Organisation for Animal Health said. Senegal has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a poultry farm, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Thursday. The outbreak, which occurred in the Thies region east of the capital Dakar, has killed 58,000 birds in …

Bird flu: Chickens and hens must be kept indoors – but their meat and eggs may still be labelled ‘free-range’
4 years, 3 months ago

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

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. Read our privacy policy Eggs and meat from millions of hens, chickens, turkeys and …

Spate of swan deaths investigated for avian flu connection
4 years, 3 months ago

Spate of swan deaths investigated for avian flu connection

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 A spate of swan deaths …

Bird flu outbreak confirmed at Kent farm with 480 poultry to be culled
4 years, 4 months ago

Bird flu outbreak confirmed at Kent farm with 480 poultry to be culled

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UK’s bird flu threat was raised from “low” …

Bird flu strain in Britain confirmed as H5N8
10 years, 4 months ago

Bird flu strain in Britain confirmed as H5N8

India TV News  

London: The strain of bird flu found at a British farm in north England has been identified as H5N8, the same as the one recently identified in the Netherlands and Germany, authorities said on Tuesday. The culling of 6,000 ducks at the farm in East Yorkshire, where a case of bird flu was confirmed last Sunday, has already begun, Xinhua …

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