Cumberland Council has reiterated the advice recently issued by DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ...

Bird flu should no longer be considered solely an avian virus due to the growing spread of the disease in mammals, a leading ...

Bird flu is an infectious form of influenza that typically affects birds and livestock but can, in rare instances, also ...

A Gloucestershire farmer has been banned from keeping livestock for 10 years after causing unnecessary suffering to a lamb. Shaun Saunders from the Forest of Dean pleaded guilty to causing the ...

A new cross-government biosecurity plan and sufficient border investment is needed to counter the biosecurity risks that ...

The Food Standards Agency advises that properly cooked poultry and ... If you suspect your animals are infected with avian influenza virus you must report it to the APHA immediately by calling: · ...

More than a dozen seals have been found dead after a second incident of bird flu has hit the north Norfolk coast, scientists have said. Government scientists found that the virus had been detected in ...

However, the Food Standards Agency (FSA ... their animals have been infected should report concerns by calling the APHA on 03000 200 301 in England or 0300 303 8268 in Wales.