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Highly infectious form of bird flu confirmed for first time in Antarctic seals | Science & Tech News
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A highly infectious form of bird flu has been confirmed for the first time in Antarctic seals, threatening one of the most fragile ecosystems on the planet. Scientists working for the UK’s Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA) detected the variant of the H5N1 virus in samples taken from dead elephant and fur seals on the…
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New strain of swine flu detected in person for first time in UK | UK News
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A new strain of swine flu – similar to a flu virus currently circulating in pigs – has been detected in a human in the UK for the first time. The person was diagnosed with the infection – influenza A(H1N2)v – as part of routine national flu surveillance after visiting their GP in North Yorkshire…
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Swine flu: What we know about A(H1N2)v – the new strain found in a person in the UK | UK News
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A person in North Yorkshire has been diagnosed with a strain of flu similar to a virus circulating in pigs. It is the first time the virus has been detected in humans in the UK, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. Here is what you need to know. What is the virus? The virus…
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Swine flu: No evidence new strain has spread but scientists will want to know more | Science & Tech News
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Every time a virus jumps from animals into humans there is a shudder of alarm. So-called zoonotic diseases have resulted in pandemics in the past, most recently of course COVID-19. That’s why the UK Health Security Agency is trying to work out how someone in Yorkshire has been infected with a strain of flu so…
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Scientists use gene editing to create chickens resistant to bird flu | Science & Tech News
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Scientists have used genetic “scissors” to create chickens able to resist being infected with bird flu. The breakthrough suggests flocks could be protected from the strain of the disease that has spread rapidly around the world in wild birds. More than eight million poultry have died or been culled as a result of outbreaks in…
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Chilean man’s bird flu infection has ‘concerning’ mutations | World News
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A man in Chile is infected with bird flu that has “concerning” mutations, US health officials have said. The mutations may have occurred after the 53-year-old, who is in hospital, became sick. But there is no evidence the mutated virus has spread to other people, mixed with other flu viruses, or developed resistance to current…
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Bird flu measures to be lifted – with poultry allowed outside again, but bird keepers urged to stay vigilant | UK News
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Bird flu protection measures will be lifted later this month, but bird keepers have been urged to remain vigilant in an effort to prevent further outbreaks of the disease. The rules have been in place since 7 November last year, making it a legal requirement to keep the animals inside and to follow stringent biosecurity…
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Scientists on high alert for bird flu as seabirds return to UK coast | Science & Tech News
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Scientists are on high alert for a new influx of bird flu as seabirds return to the UK coast in large numbers for the nesting season. A second summer of mass mortality would have a devastating effect on the population of gannets and some other species. And it would also raise the risk of the…
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Bird flu spillover ‘concerning’, doctor warns – as virus in girl who died had mutations making it better adapted to humans | World News
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The bird flu virus isolated from a girl who died from the disease had mutations that made it better adapted to human cells, Sky News has learned. The 11-year-old is believed to have been infected by poultry kept by her family in Prey Veng province, in the south of Cambodia. Her father also tested positive…
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Bird flu: Health officials draw up COVID-style model looking at pandemic possibilities | UK News
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A COVID-style plan for dealing with bird flu is being drawn up by health officials, modelling what would happen if the virus starts spreading between humans. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says there is “no evidence so far that the virus is getting better at infecting humans or other mammals” but warned the high…