Bird flu

A third flock of Northern Ireland poultry has been culled in a bid to combat the spread of avian flu - taking the tally so far to 1110,000 birds, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed. Pictured is Somerset smalholder Rosemary Bennett as she let her flock outdoors in the wake of the last avian flu outbreak in 2023.

Third bird flu culls takes tally to 110,000 birds so far across NI

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The outbreak was discovered on a farm near Wooler. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

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A teenager has been hospitalised after contracting bird flu, in the first suspected case found in the country.

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Dead black headed gulls at RSPB Belfast's Window On Wildlife reserve in Belfast Harbour this summer. The RSPB NI said there had been an outbreak of Avian Influenza or bird flu at the reserve. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

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Dead black headed gulls at RSPB Belfast's Window On Wildlife reserve in Belfast Harbour last month. The RSPB NI said there had been an outbreak of Avian Influenza or bird flu at the reserve. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

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Two poultry workers in England have tested positive for bird flu, although there are no signs of human-to-human transmission, the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.

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British free range eggs were taken off shelves due to the bird flu outbreak (image: AFP/Getty Images)

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A 56-year-old woman from the Guangdong province in China is the first recorded human casualty from the H3N8 bird flu.

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Chief Veterinary Officer for NI, Mr Robert Huey

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Avian flu was detected in a wild swan in County Londonderry

Bird flu found in wild swan in Northern Ireland
A wild swan found in County Londonderry near Lough Beg has tested positive for H5N8 avian influenza.
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