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This year has seen the earlier than expected arrival of Highly Pathogenic H5 Avian Influenza Virus. Find out how APHA detects and reacts to a bird ‘flu outbreak in the United Kingdom.

Clinical Research Organisation identified to lead bovine TB cattle vaccination field trials
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Eville & Jones has been awarded the contract to lead the field trials

Avian influenza (bird flu): Latest situation
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New housing measures came into force in England, Scotland and Wales on 14 December.

The risk to public health from the virus is very low and the Food Standards Agency advises that bird flu poses a very low food safety risk.

Poultry keepers are urged to prepare for winter avian flu and reduce the risk of disease in their birds over the winter

The new fund aims to boost the certification capacity for exports to the EU at the end of the transition period.

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