A farm worker in England has tested positive for H5N1 bird in what’s thought to be the second human case in the country

A poultry group has said it hopes bird flu restrictions imposed in Shropshire will help farmers "get on top of this disease". An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) was introduced by Defra on Monday following an outbreak of bird flu at a farm near Wem.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed a human case of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in the West Midlands region of England following a nationwide outbreak among animals

England and Scotland have been placed under mandatory prevention zones amid an alarming surge in cases of bird flu.

A bird flu prevention zone enforcing strict strict hygiene standards around birds is being declared for the whole of England from noon on Saturday. The rising number of cases and the risk to wildlife led to the decision,

H5N1 was first identified as an avian flu strain that could infect humans in 1997 and has since claimed hundreds of lives.

A climbing number of bird flu cases across England has convinced the government to enforce a prevention zone for the avian disease across the entire country. Strict new measures mean all birds must be kept indoors in York, North Yorkshire, Kingston Upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

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The UK Health Security Agency announces first human case since May 2023 as the person in West Midlands caught avian influenza on farm after 'close and prolonged contact' with infected birds