LONDON, March 24 — Bird flu has been detected in a sheep in northern England, the first known case of its kind in the world, Britain’s government said, adding to the growing list of mammals infected by the disease and fuelling fears of a pandemic.

PARIS, April 5 — The Philippines has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, at a poultry farm in the centre of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday.

TOKYO, Jan 3 — Bird flu cases in Japan hit 54 this season, a record high after new infections were confirmed in Chiba and Fukuoka prefectures, the farm ministry said Tuesday.