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Bird flu<\/p>\nIt takes about 3 to 5 days for the first symptoms of bird flu to appear in humans, and feeling hot or shivery, having aching muscles, a headache or a cough or shortness of breath are symptomsBird flu<\/p>\n
Dublin City Council has warned the public not to touch or handle sick or dead birds<\/a> amid an uptick in cases of avian flu.<\/p>\n You should also not let your pets get too close to dead birds. Cases of bird flu in people are extremely rare. It does not spread easily to humans, however DCC<\/a> have warned that sightings of dead birds should be reported just in case.<\/p>\n A bird flu alert has been released in Ireland, with wild birds increasingly reported as sick or dead. This is especially the case when it comes to seabirds<\/a>.<\/p>\n They advise:<\/p>\n The Department of Agriculture’s<\/a> Avian Check app allows the public to report the location of sick or dead wild birds to help the Department monitor and control avian influenza.<\/p>\n The Department of Agriculture has confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in a turkey flock in Co Laois this week in a farm with up to 30,000 animals. In an attempt to control the spread of the disease, a mandatory housing order for poultry and captive birds and a ban on gatherings of birds from different holdings was imposed earlier this month.<\/p>\n There have also been reports of outbreaks on poultry farms in Monaghan, Meath<\/a> and Carlow recently.<\/p>\n The HSE advises <\/a>that you can get bird flu if you are in close contact with a bird that has it.<\/p>\n Close contact includes:<\/p>\n The main signs that a bird may have bird flu include:<\/p>\n The main symptoms of bird flu in humans, which is very rare, include:<\/p>\n Other early symptoms may include:<\/p>\n It takes about 3 to 5 days for the first symptoms of bird flu to appear. The spread of bird flu from person to person is very rare.<\/p>\n Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click<\/strong> this link<\/strong> <\/a>to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content.<\/strong><\/p>\n We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you\u2019re curious, you can read our<\/strong> Privacy Notice<\/strong> <\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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Birds were found dead from suspected avian flu on Dollymount beach in 2022(Image: Bull Island Action Group)<\/p>\n\n
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