This category is for sites about avian influenza (or bird flu), which is a highly infectious disease affecting many species of birds, including chickens, duck, turkeys and geese, wild and pet birds. There are 15 types of bird flu, but the type that is causing concern at the moment is the deadly strain H5N1.- Category ID : 164803
Advice and latest news on migration patterns and the level of risk of wild birds spreading the pathogenic form of A(H5N1) virus, prevention measures and ongoing work, from the Joint Nature Conservancy Committee.
Information from NHS Direct on this highly infectious disease affecting birds including chickens, duck, turkeys and geese, and on the deadly strain H5N1.