UK: 2022 - 2023 H5N1, H5N5 in Wild Birds

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https://www.walesfarmer.co.uk/news/20735475.birds-found-dead-newgale-freshwater-east/

More birds found dead on beaches in west Wales
2 hrs ago
By Sarah-Jane Absalom
Senior Reporter

There are fresh fears that avian flu is spreading further in the wild bird population following reports that sedentary birds are being found on beaches and make no attempt to move away when people approach.

Recent winters have seen poultry keepers having to take special measures to keep flocks indoors over fears of the disease spreading to farmed birds.

The latest casualty was discovered by Simon Tucker at Freshwater East in Pembrokeshire.

“It was a gannet,” he said. “While it looked healthy enough, it just wasn’t moving whenever anybody approached it, and with bird flu hitting a colony on one of the nearby islands, I felt it important to pass the information on.”

Two more dead birds, namely a gull and an egret, were discovered on the rocks at Newgale over the weekend...

 

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Source: https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/20760177.avian-bird-flu-warning-sign-spotted-canal-foot/

Avian bird flu warning sign spotted at Canal Foot, Ulverston
5 hrs ago
By Daniel Pye

AVIAN Bird Flu warning signs have been placed at a popular tourist destination in south Cumbria.

Stapled onto the old lock at canal foot in Ulverston, a sign from South Lakeland District Council says: "IMPORTANT NOTICE. There have been confirmed cases of avian influenza in swans in this area."

Cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 have been seen up and down the UK...

...There are currently 111 confirmed cases of avian influenza H5N1 in England...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-62760019

Isles of Scilly bird deaths caused by avian flu, tests confirm
Published 14 hours ago

Sea birds found dead on the Isles of Scilly died after contracting avian flu, it has been confirmed.

The Animal Plant Health Agency said samples taken from carcasses had tested positive for the virus.

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone has already been established on the islands to prevent the risk of more outbreaks.

Jaclyn Pearson, development manager at the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, said she was "not surprised" by the findings.

"I would have been surprised if the result was negative but it is the result we need because now we can act accordingly," she said...

 

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Source: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/avian-flu-alert-pembrokeshire-prompts-154900460.html

Avian flu alert in Pembrokeshire prompts dead bird contact warning
Ruth Davies
Sat, 3 September 2022 at 11:49 am·1-min read

Members of the public are being urged not to touch any dead or sick wild birds they may come across in Pembrokeshire.

Dead or sick birds in public places, such as beaches, should be reported by calling 01437 764551 (or out of hours 0345 601 5522) for Pembrokeshire County Council to arrange to collect safely.

Finders are asked to have information to hand about where and when the bird or birds were discovered...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-62889711

Bird flu probe call in Dorset as 'dozens' of seabirds die
Published 41 minutes ago

Dead and dying seabirds have been found on beaches and inland in Dorset prompting calls for a probe into a suspected bird flu outbreak.

The Portland Bird Observatory said "several dozen" dead and dying gannets had been spotted on Chesil Beach.

Last month, numerous seabirds were reported to be dying in Cornwall.

The government is investigating those deaths as part of its wild bird surveillance programme...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-63031298

Avian flu having 'devastating' impact on seabirds in Cornwall
Published 7 hours ago

The impact of avian flu on breeding seabirds is "devastating", Cornwall Wildlife Trust has said.

Cornwall Council has collected 394 dead birds since protection zones were introduced in August.

There are currently 3km protection zones in place around premises in Newlyn, Torpoint and Constantine...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-63094956

Bedford: Bird flu found in wild bird population
Published 5 hours ago

Bird flu has been confirmed in the wild bird population in Bedford.

The borough council said the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) found avian influenza A(H5N1) in wild dead birds removed from the River Great Ouse and on the embankment in the town.

It has asked people not to touch or feed any sick or dead birds and to report any found to Defra...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-63088612

Bird flu: Norfolk Broads 'littered with the bodies of dead birds'
12 hours ago

The Norfolk Broads is "littered with the bodies of dead birds" following a bird flu outbreak, according to a boat hire worker.

The county became subject to avian flu restrictions on Wednesday.

Andrea Baker, from Barnes Brinkcraft, Wroxham, said "we've never seen [bird flu] on the Broads" before.

The Broads Authority confirmed reports of suspected bird flu. The UK's chief veterinary officer said there are "high levels of disease within wild birds"...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-63120107

Bird flu fear over dead swans found in London canals
Published 6 hours ago

About a dozen dead swans and geese have been found in canals near Little Venice in central London, amid concerns the cause of death could be avian flu.

The birds were discovered floating in the Regent's and Grand Union canals by tour operator Ben Perkins...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-63148906

Shaftesbury Lake: Avian flu confirmed at site after bird deaths
Published 22 minutes ago

Bird flu has been confirmed at a lake in Wiltshire after bird deaths.

The Animal and Plant Health Agency confirmed avian flu in Shaftesbury Lake, Swindon.

"We are aware of a number of wild bird deaths in the Swindon area and waterfowl collected from the area have been found positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1," a spokesperson said...

 

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Bird flu is killing some of UK's most revered birds, data shows

Thursday 13 October 2022 at 1:56pm
Rupert Evelyn
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This year alone five sea eagles (Britain’s largest bird of prey), two golden eagles and seven great skuas have been found dead and tested positive for avian flu.

The true scale of destruction is hard to determine as weekly data only reveals tested birds, but it gives a grim insight into the species affected.

The number of eagles testing positive is seven times higher than 2021, when only one bird was found with the disease, and data from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) suggests that no eagles were found with bird flu between 2016 and 2020.
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https://www.itv.com/news/2022-10-13/bird-flu-is-killing-some-of-uks-most-revered-birds-data-shows

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-63250606

Swans on Norfolk Broads with symptoms of avian flu to be euthanised
Published 5 hours ago

Wildlife experts patrolling the Norfolk Broads to find and euthanise swans dying from bird flu said the number of dead swans is "unbelievable".

Teams from the Marine and Wildlife Rescue (MWR) and the RSPCA are using vessels to search the waterways for severely-ill birds.

Some 35 bird carcasses were found on a single five-mile stretch of river between Horning and Wroxham.

MWR says the outbreak appears to be particularly acute among swans.

Dan Goldsmith from MWR said: "These birds have to be euthanised because they will not get better, and you can't take them to a bird rehabilitation centre if they are suspected to have the disease, because it could spread."...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-63298474

First bird flu cases found on Isle of Man since August
Published 2 hours ago

A case of avian influenza has been confirmed on the Isle of Man for the first time since August.

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture said tests on two herring gulls had shown they had died from the highly pathogenic H5 strain.

The birds were found dead on Fleshwick beach in Rushen...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-63327778

Dudley: Avian flu outbreak confirmed after dead birds found
Published 15 minutes ago

Earlier this month, Mary Stevens Park in the borough was closed after wild birds were found dead.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) confirmed the infection had affected Dudley's wild bird population.

The Stourbridge park as well as the pool at Himley Hall have reopened, however authorities urged people not to touch dead or sick birds...

 

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REPORT PREVIEW
United Kingdom - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 36
GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4248

DISEASE
Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2022/01/10

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/01/14

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 36

REPORT ID
FUR_157562

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2022/10/21

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
No new information available since the last report

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Contact with wild species

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
First case of H5N1 in captive birds in the Isle of Man. Epidemiological investigation ongoing.The outbreak in captive birds is resolved. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the disease control zones surrounding the infected premises, the disease control zones have been revoked.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Dovekie (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11---
Anatidae (unidentified) (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11---
Birds (DOMESTIC)NEW------TOTAL4219141800
Peregrin falcon (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11---
Red Jungle Fowl (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-11---
Common Murre (WILD)NEW------TOTAL-55---
All speciesNEW------TOTAL42 28 23 18 0 0

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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4248

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-63411821

Bird flu cases confirmed in Coventry
Published 9 minutes ago

Cases of bird flu have been found in Coventry, the government has confirmed.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said the A(H5N1) infection had affected the city's wild bird population.

It follows reports of dead swans and Canada geese in several locations across the city including Swanswell Park and Quinton Pool.

People have been urged not to touch any sick, injured or dead wild birds...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-63414229

Dead birds found amid Burnley bird flu outbreak
Published 4 hours ago

About 10 dead ducks and geese have been removed from parks in Lancashire amid a growing outbreak of avian flu.

The birds were removed from Thompson and Towneley parks in Burnley, the council has said.

The authority said the numbers were "not large but have been rising" in recent weeks.

The carcasses are being disposed of in accordance with advice from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs..

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-63430668

Bird flu cases confirmed in Worcester
Published 1 hour ago

Cases of avian flu among wild bird populations in Worcester have been confirmed by the government.

It follows the deaths of wildfowl including swans at the lakes around County Hall and Nunnery Wood, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

People are being urged not to touch any sick or dead wild birds and to report sightings to officials...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-63463879

Bird flu killed more than 130 geese on Isle of Man, government confirms
Published 15 hours ago

More than 130 geese found dead on the north coast of the Isle of Man died from avian influenza, the government has confirmed.

The birds, which were predominantly greylag geese, were discovered at the Point of Ayre at the weekend.

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) said they had tested positive for the virus...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-63486917

Avian flu: Public warned about dead geese in Wolverhampton
Published 7 hours ago

People are being urged not to touch any sick or dead wild birds after reports of Canada geese dying in a Wolverhampton park.

Dead animals have been removed from West Park and will be sent for testing, said the city council.

All poultry and captive birds in England must be kept indoors from 7 November under new restrictions to fight avian flu.

About 5.5 million birds have now died or been culled since October 2021.

That includes 2.3 million birds last month alone...