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What counts as a bird gathering, and how to notify the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Advice for health professionals on pregnant women who are inadvertently vaccinated against chicken pox (varicella), shingles or measles, mumps, rubella.
How to manage the health and welfare of poultry during transport, at market and during slaughter.
Guidance and information about high consequence infectious diseases and their management in England.
Rules food businesses should follow for any meat produced from poultry or farmed game birds originating within a disease control zone.
New registration requirements for bird keepers in Great Britain - all bird keepers must register their birds and update records annually.
How the government monitors the spread and mitigates the impact of avian influenza in wild birds and wild mammals in Great Britain.
Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.
All bird keepers should continue good biosecurity practice and be vigilant for signs of disease to keep their birds safe from avian influenza.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial recently housed poultry on 19 October 2022.
How to be approved as a compartment that meets EU or GB enhanced standards by protecting your poultry farm or hatchery against disease.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 14 October 2022.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 9 November 2022.
Varicella immunisation information for public health professionals, including updates.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 16 October 2022.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial housed poultry on 2 November 2022.
The task force will explore options and develop recommendations for the use of vaccination of poultry to prevent the spread of bird flu in the UK.
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