Ireland reported bird flu outbreak on turkey farm, WOAH says

PARIS () -Ireland reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a turkey farm in the eastern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday, as Europe faces a swift seasonal upturn in the deadly disease. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has raised concerns among governments and the poultry industry after it ravaged flocks around the world in recent years, disrupting supply, fuelling higher food prices and raising the ri