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How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep birds safe from bird flu (avian influenza).
Find out what you can do to prevent tree pests and diseases from establishing and spreading.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
How to reduce the risk of disease from your animal feed storage units.
Identify, report, prevent and minimise the introduction, spread and impacts of tree pests and diseases in the UK.
How to spot African swine fever, what to do if you suspect it and how to stop it spreading.
Diseases and health problems in sheep and goats, including foot and mouth disease (FMD), scrapie and lead poisoning
The signs of swine vesicular disease, what to do if you suspect it in your animals and measures to prevent its spread.
Notifications of infectious diseases (NOIDs) and reportable causative organisms: legal duties of laboratories and medical practitioners.
Guidance on listed diseases of fish and shellfish and their status in England and Wales, including what happens if a disease is suspected or confirmed.
Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty's annual reports and lectures on medicine and public health.
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
Find out what happens when you report a notifiable animal disease and how to get support.
Information on cryptosporidium including sources and routes of transmission, symptoms, and general hygiene advice to minimise the spread.
Find out which birds and animals may be spared from culling during an outbreak of an exotic animal disease.
Foresight project looking at the detection and identification of infectious diseases over the next 10 to 25 years.
How to spot anthrax, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
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