The H5N1 bird flu has spilled over to a sheep for the first time, infecting a domesticated ruminant in the United Kingdom much like it did US dairy cows, according to UK officials. The single sheep—a ...

LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - Bird flu has been detected in a sheep in northern England, the first known case of its kind in the world, Britain's government said, adding to the growing list of mammals ...

Bird-flu fears have prompted the government to introduced stricter rules around poultry - but there are fears that the UK could experience rapid egg price rises, as seen in the US. The government ...