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Disturbing images reveal dead birds floating in the River Severn as 60 of Worcester’s 300 swans have been wiped out by bird flu. The city’s emblematic swan population has decreased by one fifth as the River Severn has been filled with carcasses, leading locals to rename it a ‘swan graveyard’. Wildlife experts fear the number of swan deaths … Read more
Flock of 30,000 turkeys will be culled after bird flu outbreak at Norfolk farm – sparking fears over Christmas supplies 30,000 turkeys are being culled at a farm in East Anglia after bird flu outbreak H5N8 strain of avian influenza was confirmed to have been found on Friday DEFRA did not identify the farm but … Read more
Now ALL captive birds must be kept indoors under new Government rules to stop bird flu spreading after eight cases were found in England Bird flu was confirmed in rearing turkeys at premises near Attleborough, Norfolk Last month, one farm in North Yorkshire and one in Herefordshire had outbreaks Cases also seen in areas including Gloucestershire, … Read more
Fears that the NHS will be overwhelmed this winter are receding, with official figures revealing the country is virtually free of the flu virus. The first batches of the Covid vaccine arrived on British shores last night – bolstering hopes that an end to the pandemic is in sight. With coronavirus infection rates falling across … Read more
Fears that the NHS will be overwhelmed this winter are receding, with official figures revealing the country is virtually free of the flu virus. The first batches of the Covid vaccine arrived on British shores last night – bolstering hopes that an end to the pandemic in sight. With coronavirus infection rates falling across every … Read more
Many cancer survivors are at higher risk of dying from respiratory diseases like flu or COVID-19 for at least a DECADE after their diagnosis British experts analysed the medical records of more than 630,000 adults This included more than 100,000 individuals previously diagnosed with cancer Lymphoma, leukaemia and multiple myeloma patients had 9 times higher … Read more
Could a £6 Boots nasal spray defeat Covid-19? High Street chemist’s flu treatment made with SEAWEED is being tested to see if it can stop coronavirus Researchers at Swansea University begin human trials tomorrow on cold remedy Ingredient based on seaweed used to treat respiratory ailments in 1800s Ireland Boots is the only British company … Read more
10,500 turkeys will be culled after bird flu outbreak at North Yorkshire plant – with less than four weeks to Christmas All of the turkeys at the site in North Yorkshire will now be ‘humanely culled’ A 3km and 10km zone has also been put in place to stop the disease spreading Public Health England … Read more
‘Supervaccine’ that fights coronavirus and the flu could be available in as little as a year Professor Ronald Eccles said was no hurdle to combining two jabs in one shot He said easier for people to go for one vaccination, rather than going for two Combining multiple vaccines is commonplace with childhood vaccination By Mail on Sunday … Read more
It’s been billed as the biggest flu vaccination programme in history – the Government’s plan for everyone over the age of 50 to get the jab on the NHS this winter. The aim is to protect 30 million vulnerable Britons – around 10 million more than in previous years – in a bid to avoid … Read more