Bird flu: Two poultry workers infected with the virus in England, UK health officials confirm

Bird flu has been detected in two poultry workers in the UK, the UK Health Security Agency has said. It is believed that the cases are linked to exposure to sick birds on a poultry farm in England where the two people recently worked.

There are no signs of human-to-human transmission. It is understood that neither worker suffered symptoms of infection and that both cases were found during screening.