Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, UK. Bird flu is back in the flock of swans on the River Thames in Staines. The body of swan was laying by the river today with a missing head and there was evidence of bird flu in some of the swans. It has been reported today that avian flu is now spreading from birds into mammals such as foxes and otters. The BBC have reported that Animal and Plant Health Agency in the UK are reported to have tested 66 mammals, including seals, and found nine otters and foxes were positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1. There are now concerns that the mutation
Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, UK. Bird flu is back in the flock of swans on the River Thames in Staines. The body of swan was laying by the river today with a missing head and there was evidence of bird flu in some of the swans. It has been reported today that avian flu is now spreading from birds into mammals such as foxes and otters. The BBC have reported that Animal and Plant Health Agency in the UK are reported to have tested 66 mammals, including seals, and found nine otters and foxes were positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1. There are now concerns that the mutation in mammals could see a jump to humans but the risk to the public is considered to be very low. Credit: Maureen McLean/Alamy Live News
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