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Bird flu has been detected in a sheep for the first time ever. A sheep in Yorkshire, UK has been found to have H5N1-type bird flu, which has rapidly spread in recent months. The case was confirmed ...

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"While this is the first time this virus has been reported in a sheep, it is not the first time influenza of avian origin has been detected in livestock in other countries," it added. "There is no ...

The discovery of a strain of avian influenza in a sheep for the first time should be a reminder to sheep keepers of the importance of biosecurity on holdings with poultry, says the National Sheep ...

Avian influenza (H5N1) has been detected in a sheep in England for the first time, prompting the implementation of strict biosecurity measures. Authorities emphasize the low risk to livestock and ...

Avian influenza (AI) H5N1 has been confirmed in a sheep in the U.K. The country’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced the discovery following repeat milk testing. The ...

The quintuplets have been named Georgina, Timmy, Anne ... Tracey has 125 breeding ewes om her sheep farm and also works full time on a school farm. She keeps some of her pet lambs who she names ...

LONDON — The United Kingdom reported the first confirmed case of avian influenza found in sheep, announced the country’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on March 24.

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