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Thousands to be given experimental bird flu vaccine

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Bird flu vaccine trial against potential pandemic strain begins

The first volunteers in the UK have been immunised with a vaccine to protect against a potential bird flu pandemic.

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Bird flu jab trial starts amid 'real possibility' of human-to-human transmission

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Major trial for human bird flu vaccine launches

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Thousands to get experimental vaccine as bird flu spead 'real possibility'

A first-of-its-kind trial has been launched to test a new vaccine for bird flu in humans.

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UK and US begin human bird flu vaccine trial to fight evolving virus threat

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Vaccine trial for human bird flu launches in UK to ‘shield’ against virus dubbed ‘the next pandemic’

FarmingUK

Bird flu returns days after housing rules lifted, raising fresh concerns

Avian influenza remains a threat to UK poultry producers, with a new outbreak confirmed in Lincolnshire just days after housing restrictions were lifted.

Shropshire Star

‘This is great news and a welcome relief’: Shropshire welcomes bird flu restrictions being lifted

News that bird flu restrictions are being lifted has been welcomed in Shropshire. Mandatory housing measures for poultry and other captive birds will be lifted in England and Wales from tomorrow - Thursday, April 9. As birds may have been housed for several months, there is a seven day notice period to give keepers time to prepare.