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farming

Pigs in North get H1N1 flu

IF YOU get swine flu, stay away from your pigs, farmers have been advised.

news

‘No food safety risk’ after pigs catch human swine flu

business

New restrictions in bid to combat bird flu spread

news

Abattoir cleared in NI foot-and-mouth scare

news

Foot-and-mouth tests for the North

news

Tests on swans in North negative

Scotland's first case of H5N1 virus confirmed

A SWAN which died of bird flu has tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus, the Scottish Executive confirmed yesterday.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2006

Dead swans tested in Antrim

Six dead swans were today reported to authorities in the North in the wake of a confirmed case of bird flu in Scotland.

Thu, 06 Apr, 2006

Cull of 10,000 chickens an ‘opportunity to test slaughter procedures’ in case bird flu arrives

NEARLY 10,000 chickens have been slaughtered as part of contingency plans to deal with any bird flu outbreak in the North, it emerged yesterday.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2005