What is avian influenza?
What is avian influenza?
Avian influenza refers to the disease caused by infection with avian (bird) influenza (flu) Type A viruses.
What is the current situation with bird flu in the UK?
Latest situation. The current risk of avian influenza occurring in the UK in wild birds and poultry is “low”. Since June 2017, there have been no detections of avian influenza in poultry or kept birds in the UK. The UK has retained its OIE country freedom status since September 2017.
What is H5/H7 avian flu (stamping out)?
When H5 or H7 avian influenza outbreaks occur in poultry, depopulation (or culling, also called “stamping out”) of infected flocks is usually carried out.
How serious is low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI)?
Low pathogenic avian influenza ( LPAI) is usually less serious. It can cause mild breathing problems, but affected birds will not always show clear signs of infection. The severity of LPAI depends on the type of bird and whether it has any other illnesses.
Avian influenza or bird flu was first identified over 100 years ago during an outbreak in Italy. Over the years, the disease has appeared from time to time in regions all over the world. Avian influenza spreads easily among wild birds, but it can also infect domesticated birds including chickens, turkeys and ducks.
What was the H5N2 avian flu outbreak of 2015?
In 2015, an outbreak of avian influenza subtype H5N2 was identified in a series of chicken and turkey farming operations in the Midwestern region of the United States. As of May 30, more than 43 million birds in 15 states had been destroyed as a result of the outbreak, including nearly 30 million in Iowa alone,…
Can you get Avian Flu from eating chicken?
There is no epidemiological evidence to date that avian influenza can be transmitted to humans through consumption of food, notably poultry and eggs. Can you continue to eat chicken, turkey, duck or eggs?
Can birds have the flu?
Birds, like people, can have the flu. Avian influenza or bird flu was first identified over 100 years ago during an outbreak in Italy. Over the years, the disease has appeared from time to time in regions all over the world.
