1. In this study, we report the identification and genetic analysis of 2 HPAI Clade 2.3.4.4 H5N6 viruses isolated from whooper swan …

2. The confirmed cases of avian flu in the Republic of Ireland so far this winter were in a Curlew (Mayo), three Peregrine Falcons (Limerick, Cork, Mayo), a Whooper Swan (Wicklow), a Barnacle Goose (Cork) and four Mute Swans ( 2 in Monaghan, 1 in Kildare, 1