Poultry boss Mark Gorton says bird flu is "not going away" and is a threat all year round.

In a landmark move for the UK poultry sector, a new field trial to test highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) vaccines in ...

A Norfolk poultry firm is hosting the "momentous" first UK trial of an avian influenza vaccine aimed at halting the devastating ...

Bird flu fears rising across the UK after a confirmed outbreak in England and a suspected case in Northern Ireland prompted the culling of tens of thousands.

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UK Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss said the trials "have the potential to be a really valuable additional tool in helping us protect birds from infection".

Scientists comment on DEFRA announcing the start of an avian flu vaccine trial in turkeys. Prof Paul Wigley, Professor in Animal Microbial Ecosystems, University of Bristol, said: ...

March 2026 14 minutes Available for 28 days British chickens are unlikely to be vaccinated against bird flu because of the cost and concerns about trade. The first UK trial of an avian flu vaccine is ...

The government's launching its first field trial of a bird flu vaccine, in turkeys in England. The poultry industry has been calling for an avian flu vaccine, which could protect millions of birds ...

Measures have been put in place after a suspected case of bird flu at a premises in Tyrone. The potential case was discovered at a commercial poultry premises near Omagh and DAERA have now put the ...

Defra has announced the start of a new 24-week vaccine trial in turkeys as it steps up the fight against avian influenza. The research, which gets under ...