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Bird flu outbreak hits 18 Indiana farms; 92,000 killed so far to curb virus

In just 22 days, a new avian influenza outbreak has hit 18 farms in Indiana, leading to more than 92,000 chickens and ducks being killed. On Wednesday, the Indiana Board of Animal Health put three more farms under quarantine.

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Bird flu outbreak spreads across northern Indiana farms

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Bird flu confirmed at second Norfolk poultry farm as virus cases keep rising

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Housing order introduced after bird flu cases

"Northern Ireland relies heavily on the agri-food industry as a source of employment", he said.

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Mandatory bird housing imposed in England as bird flu spreads

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Birds culled, control zones introduced after suspected bird flu case

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Latest bird flu case found at large poultry site

A protection zone has been set up after another case of bird flu in Norfolk was found at a large commercial poultry premises. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the H5N1 virus was confirmed at the premises near Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, on Tuesday.

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Bird flu virus found surviving in certain cheeses

A dangerous type of bird flu virus (called H5N1) continues to circulate among dairy cows in the US. The virus targets the mammary gland's milk-secreting epithelial cells, causing painful infections in the udder.

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State agriculture dept. is hiding bird flu information, legal aid group alleges in lawsuit

A legal aid group that represents farm workers is suing the state agriculture department claiming it is not sharing the locations of dairies that are experiencing H5N1 bird flu outbreaks, and that has endangered the public and put workers at risk.

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Bird flu found in 2 more Ottawa County flocks, with 90,000 turkeys culled in October

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development agency on Wednesday, Nov. 5 reported that two more commercial flocks in Ottawa County had been infected with avian influenza.

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Antibody drugs show promise for treating bird flu and HIV

Researchers are increasingly developing antibody therapies to treat infectious diseases. Therapies are being designed to reduce the severity of infections such as bird flu, and cure chronic conditions such as HIV. Synthetic antibodies could also make vaccines for diseases such as COVID-19 more effective.

Bird flu hits migrating cranes hard in Germany as the virus flares up

In a spot outside Berlin that’s usually a paradise for birdwatchers, volunteers have recovered nearly 2,000 dead cranes in recent days as bird flu has hit the migrating birds hard

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New bird flu case triggers cordon

A third case of bird flu has been confirmed in North Yorkshire. The virus was discovered at a commercial poultry site near Thirsk on Monday, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). An almost two-mile (3km) protection zone and a six-mile (10km) surveillance zone cordon has been put in place around the premises.

Meath commercial turkey flock tests positive for bird flu in second case this week

A compulsory housing order for poultry and captive birds has been announced as part of measures to minimise the risk of bird flu spread. Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said the action, which takes force from next Monday, will “reduce the threat to our industry and to our poultry farmers’ livelihoods”.