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Concerns over record levels of Bird Flu as millions of birds are culled

Europe has experienced its worst bird flu crisis ever this year with almost 50 million poultry culled, according to the EU's Food Safety Agency. The persistence of the virus over the summer has also raised the risk of widespread infections next ...

03 Oct 2022 at 17:20

National News

Irish and NI poultry keepers warned they 'must act now' to limit spread of avian flu

Poultry flock owners have been warned they “must act now” to limit the spread of the largest ever outbreak of avian flu in the UK and Ireland. Stormont’s Agriculture minister Edwin Poots made an urgent statement to the Assembly on the outbreak ...

14 Dec 2021 at 14:57

National News

Warning issued over outbreak of Avian flu

A warning has been issued about the risk of the highly contagious Avian Flu after nearly 60 wild sea birds were detected with it on Irish coasts recently. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the HSE Public Health’s ...

16 Sept 2022 at 11:27

National News

Irish public told not to handle dead or sick birds as 3rd case of avian flu reported

The public are being reminded not to handle dead or sick birds as a third case of avian flu has been reported. The Department of Agriculture issued the reminder today after confirmation of the disease in an egg-laying flock in ...

08 Dec 2021 at 11:26

Local News

Take up offer of flu-jab says Councillor Duffy

Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Sandra Duffy has called on people in Derry to take up the offer of a flu vaccine as the winter draws near. Over the next few weeks, medical practices in the city will be rolling out ...

22 Oct 2021 at 11:14

Northern Ireland

Covid and flu vaccines will ease pressure on hospitals, chief doctor says

Covid and flu vaccination programmes can help to reduce pressure on Northern Ireland’s hospitals this winter, the region’s top doctor has said. Sir Michael McBride warned that while the threat from Covid has reduced, it ...

26 Sept 2023 at 14:54

Northern Ireland

Winter vaccinations campaign will offer flu and Covid jabs to more than 1m in NI

More than 1m flu and Covid-19 vaccinations are to be offered to people in Northern Ireland this winter. The Public Health Agency (PHA) said the winter vaccination campaign would help protect those most at risk from ...

06 Sept 2022 at 12:46

Northern Ireland

Avian flu detected in five seabirds on north coast

Avian flu has been detected in five wild seabirds on the north coast of Northern Ireland. Positive results for the disease were recorded in one gannet and four guillemots discovered in Portrush West Strand and ...

11 Jul 2022 at 21:30

DerryNow

Chief Vet urges vigilance after Avian Influenza detected in Magherafelt

Northern Ireland’s Chief Vet, Dr. Robert Huey, has called on all bird and poultry keepers to immediately step up their biosecurity measures and remain vigilant against the latest threat of Avian Influenza ...

09 Jun 2023 at 19:30

National News

Poultry to be confined indoors due to 'increasing risk' of Bird Flu

Poultry and captive birds will have to be kept indoors following an outbreak of Bird Flu in two bird flocks recently. The recent outbreaks "highlight an increasing risk to all poultry flocks and captive ...

02 Nov 2022 at 11:33

Local News

Large-scale flu vaccination clinics to be held at Derry schools in the coming weeks in response to pandemic

Large flu vaccination clinics will be held at Derry schools in the coming weeks. Each year, a large number of people over the age of 65 or with underlying health conditions receive the vaccination at ...

29 Sept 2020 at 18:04

Derry News

Delays possible to Derry's primary school flu vaccination programme say PHA

There is likely to be a delay in the supply of some of the Fluenz Tetra children’s vaccine due to arrive next month, the Public Health Association has announced. The delay is due to issues relating ...

25 Oct 2019 at 12:11

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