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Avian influenza A(H5N8): risk assessment

Risk assessment of avian influenza A(H5N8) in the UK.

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Risk assessment updated following first human cases of Avian Influenza A(H5N8) reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) in February 2021.

The public health risk of HPAI A(H5N8) within the UK is low.

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Published 20 November 2014
Last updated 12 March 2021 + show all updates
  1. Updated latest H5N8 risk assessment.

  2. Updated document to latest version.

  3. Updated document to latest version.

  4. First published.

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