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See also

• Disease factsheet
• Biosecurity
• Qualitative Risk Assessments
• Customer Information Notes
• Poultry Register
  
  

Avian influenza (bird flu)

Key current information
Biosecurity Bird fairs, markets, shows and other gatherings. Vaccination Game shooting Contingency Plan for Exotic Animal Diseases
External links
Scottish Government DARDNI Welsh Assembly Government Animal Health Foreign & Commonwealth Office Health Protection Agency Department of Health Food Standards Agency World Health Organisation OIE
These links go to other Government departments or organisations.

It is vital that all bird keepers in the UK continue to practice the highest levels of biosecurity and be vigilant for any signs of disease. If you are concerned about the health of your birds you should seek advice from your veterinary surgeon. If you suspect that your birds have avian influenza, you should report it to your local Animal Health Office immediately.

Variant human flu virus - information about the emerging news in USA and Mexico Latest situation in the UK. Food safety advice: Food Standards Agency Animal Health's disease alerts service - register to keep up to date

The basics
Key information about avian flu. See also: clinical signs, transmission and disease control.

Kept birds
Information relating to farmed, pet or otherwise kept birds including information on bringing birds indoors, vaccination and biosecurity.

See also disinfectant information and the GB Poultry Register. For the disposal of poultry please see our Fallen stock pages.

Wild birds
Information relating to wild birds, advice on licensing, guidance for anyone who finds groups of dead birds and surveillance for avian influenza in wild birds.

Other animals
Information relating to cats, dogs etc.

What the Government is doing
Defra in liaison with Animal Health have set out systems to be implemented in an outbreak of disease, including a contingency plan and Risk Assessments.

Impact on the countryside
Information relating to avian influenza and its effect on the countryside.

Questions and answers (Q&A)
Frequently asked questions relating to avian flu.

Publications

 

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