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Avian influenza A(H5N8): risk assessment

Risk assessment of avian influenza A(H5N8) in the UK.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 20 November 2014
• Last updated: 12 March 2021
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  1. 12 March 2021

     Updated latest H5N8 risk assessment.

  2. 27 March 2017

     Updated document to latest version.

  3. 17 November 2016

     Updated document to latest version.

  4. 20 November 2014

     First published.

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Avian Influenza A(H5N8): risk assessment

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Risk assessment updated following first human cases of Avian Influenza A(H5N8) reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) in February 2021.

The public health risk of HPAI A(H5N8) within the UK is low.