Europe on alert over rapidly spreading bird flu A highly contagious and deadly form of avian influenza is spreading rapidly in Europe, putting the poultry industry on alert with previous outbreaks in mind ... Europe • 26 Nov 20
First bird flu death confirmed in North America Canada has confirmed that a patient who had just recently returned from China was the first person to die from the H5N1 bird flu virus ... News • 09 Jan 14
Cork avian flu strain was not H5N1 Final tests have confirmed that the strain of avian flu detected in pheasants in Clonakilty in Cork last week was not the virulent H5N1 strain ... News • 02 Apr 12
Tests show avian flu is not H5N1 strain The Department of Agriculture says further tests have indicated that the strain of avian flu discovered in pheasants in Cork is a low pathogenic virus, ... News • 02 Apr 12
