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UK detects bird flu in sheep

First case of bird flu in sheep found on UK farm

The world's first case of bird flu in sheep has been found in the UK, the nation's chief veterinary officer has confirmed. The exact location of the farm has not been revealed, but a government spokesperson said the case was identified on a site in Yorkshire where bird flu had been confirmed in captive birds.

Ghana News Agency on MSN · 1d

Warning for UK farmers after bird flu discovered in a sheep

A case of bird flu in sheep has been confirmed for the first time on a British farm where the disease had been found in poultry, the UK chief vet has said.The case in a single sheep was identified with repeat positive milk testing following routine surveillance of livestock on a premises in Yorkshire,

The New York Times · 1d

Bird Flu Found in Sheep in U.K., a World First

The H5N1 virus was detected in a single animal in Yorkshire, the British government said on Monday. It added that the risk to humans remained very low.

BBC2y

James Rebanks: One shepherd and his beloved Herdwick sheep

I am the latest in a long line of sheep farmers, that stretches back over 600 years in the North of England, in the English Lake District and the Eden Valley. We farm about 500 sheep on a fell ...

The North West Star1d

UK case of bird flu in sheep stokes fears of spread

Bird flu has been detected in a sheep in northern England, the first known case of its kind in the world, Britain's ...

1don MSN

UK food safety update issued as bird flu jumps to sheep for first time

UK rural ministry Defra has introduced livestock surveillance on infected premises following the outbreak of bird flu in ...

FoodNavigator1d

Bird flu found in sheep for the first time

Bird flu has been detected in a sheep for the first time ever. A sheep in Yorkshire, UK has been found to have H5N1-type bird ...

The Scottish Farmer10d

Our round-up of prime sales from Scotland and North England

Old season prime lambs fetch an impressive 610p per kg at Carlisle, marking a record high. What’s driving these soaring prices?

Scientific American1d

What the World’s First Case of Bird Flu in Sheep Means for the Virus’s Spread

The detection of bird flu in a sheep is another sign that the H5N1 virus is adapting to hop to new hosts The H5N1 bird flu ...

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