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UK detects bird flu in sheep

Reuters on MSN · 12h

UK detects first case of bird flu in a sheep, stoking 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 government said, adding to the growing list of mammals infected by the disease and fuelling fears of a pandemic.

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.

The Financial Times · 16h

UK detects bird flu in sheep for the first time

The first UK H5N1-type bird flu case in sheep has been confirmed in Yorkshire as authorities intensify efforts to avoid the mass outbreaks of the disease seen in US livestock. The infection was identified after “routine surveillance of co-located livestock on a premises where avian influenza had been confirmed in captive birds”,

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UK draws up new disease-threat watch list

Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious illnesses with no treatments.

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UK sanctions former Sri Lankan commanders over civil war abuses

Britain on Monday imposed sanctions on three former senior Sri Lankan military commanders and one former Tamil Tiger rebel ...

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UK orders investigation after Heathrow airport shutdown

Britain's government and London's Heathrow Airport have ordered investigations into the handling of a power outage Friday as ...

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Boxer who fled UK after supplying drugs jailed

Lennox Clarke, 33, from Stourbridge in the West Midlands, was sentenced to six years and four months in prison after ...

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The UK is cutting welfare spending to urge people to work. Critics say it will hurt the vulnerable

Britain’s Labour Party government has announced an overhaul of the welfare system it says will save the cash-strapped ...

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Reform UK selects Runcorn candidate to challenge Labour at by-election

Reform UK selects Runcorn candidate to challenge Labour at by-election - Sarah Pochin, a former Conservative councillor and ...

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Tyre manufacturer relocates UK head office to campus

A major tyre manufacturer has announced it will relocate its UK head office in Staffordshire later this month. Michelin is ...

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Anduril is considering a UK factory as Europe beefs up military power

The UK defence ministry said Anduril continues to "invest significantly" in the UK and plans to scale rapidly.

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