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Human case of avian flu detected in England as virus spreads among birds

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A human case of highly pathogenic bird flu has been detected in England .

It is only the second symptomatic case of H5N1 bird flu recorded in the UK .

The individual contracted infection on a farm in the West Midlands after contact with infected birds.

Since 2021 there have been seven cases of bird flu in humans in England , all of whom had been in direct contact with birds.

There has been no evidence of human-to-human transmission of virus.

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