...brought an earlier than expected avian influenza outbreak Avian influenza (bird flu) is a notifiable animal disease mainly affecting birds but can also be passed from infected birds to humans...
...techniques. Avian influenza As a truly international organisation, the avian virology team at APHA hosts both the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) International...
...The visit was part of a wider International Biosecurity Program, aiming to upskill laboratories across West Africa in Avian influenza and Newcastle disease diagnosis. The avian influenza virus (AIV) and...
...of these viruses can also be transmitted from humans back to animals. This is called reverse zoonoses. Spotlight on our areas of expertise Avian influenza More commonly known as bird...
APHA virologist Dr Marco Falchieri embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to South Georgia to test for the presence of High Pathogenicity H5N1 avian influenza virus following mass deaths of avian...
APHA scientists have contributed to a global study to understand the spread of avian influenza across continents. Veterinary Epidemiologist Dr Andrew Breed describes this work and ongoing work at APHA...
...of avian influenza in the UK towards the end of 2021, APHA immediately mobilised the National Emergency Epidemiology Group (NEEG). But what is the role of this group and why...
...in poultry. In addition as the UK national centre for Avian Influenza our scientists are also carrying out laboratory investigations of suspect cases in poultry and wild birds, and also...
...and the National Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza, Animal (especially swine) Influenza and Newcastle Disease. Its aim is to facilitate information and science exchange on the above diseases forming a...
...and staff to learn more about their contribution to protecting animal, plant and bee health, including their work associated with the largest-ever outbreak of avian influenza in the UK. APHA’s...
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