Explainer: Can humans get bird flu and is it still safe for us to eat chicken?

"How to guard against potential spread of virus"

"Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has spread across the globe this year and led to culls of birds on farms across Ireland in recent weeks."

"The H5N1 strain of the virus has closed Fota Wildlife Park until at least the end of the month and forced the Department of Agriculture to issue a housing order for poultry after birds in multiple farms tested positive for the strain."

Avian influenza (H5N1) has spread globally this year, leading to bird culls on Irish farms and causing infection detections across multiple locations. In Ireland, affected sites include farms where birds tested positive and Fota Wildlife Park, which closed until at least the end of the month. The Department of Agriculture issued a housing order for poultry to limit contact between domestic birds and potential wild-bird carriers. Authorities are implementing measures such as housing orders and closures to contain outbreaks, reduce transmission risk, and protect both agricultural flocks and wildlife populations while monitoring infected sites for further spread.

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