Second human case of H5N1 bird flu caught on farm in West Midlands but risk to public remains very low, says UKHSA
A human case of highly pathogenic bird flu has been detected in England, authorities have said, as bird flu cases escalate across the country.
It is only the second symptomatic human case of H5N1 bird flu recorded in the UK, after the first was detected in 2022, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.
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