Poultry on a commercial farm in England have been infected with the bird flu virus, the U.K. government announced on Sunday. The H5N1 virus was detected in kept birds in St. Ives, a coastal town in Cornwall. In response, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has decided to cull all poultry in the affected area in a humane manner.
This marks the first confirmation of H5N1 in kept birds in England this season. The virus has also been identified in wild birds in the southwest of England and in various parts of continental Europe, as reported by the department.
Meanwhile, the H5N1 bird flu has been spreading in the United States, affecting wild birds, poultry, cows, and other animals. The situation has raised concerns about the potential impact on both animal and public health.
In a related development, health officials in Canada recently confirmed a case of bird flu in a teenager from British Columbia. The virus was found to be linked to a poultry outbreak in the province, highlighting the interconnected nature of disease transmission across borders.
