The UK is bracing itself for what is expected to be the worst outbreak of avian flu in its history this winter, with officials warning of a rapid rise in infections over the past month. Infections are ...

After the alert last week that more than 10,000 poultry were being culled following the discovery of bird flu in Penrith, there has now been a second outbreak. Thousands more poultry face being culled ...

Scientists have embarked on a one-year, £1.5 million research project to combat the highly pathogenic strain of bird flu wreaking havoc on UK seabirds and heaping pressure on poultry farming. With ...

11:29, Tue, Oct 21, 2025 Updated: 11:32, Tue, Oct 21, 2025 One of the UK's most stunning national parks was under bird flu alert after more than 10,000 poultry face being culled following the ...

Ed Hutchinson receives funding from the Wellcome Trust and UKRI, including through the Flu:TrailMap-One Health consortium which is working to respond to the H5N1 outbreak. He has unpaid positions on ...