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UK - Avian Flu in poultry - 2020/2021 - H5N8 - Introduction of HP H5N1 in poultry
UK - Avian Flu in poultry - 2020/2021 - H5N8 - Introduction of HP H5N1 in poultry
LONDON (Reuters) - Bird flu has been found at a turkey farm in northern England, the government said on Sunday.
“Avian flu has been confirmed at a commercial turkey fattening farm near Northallerton, North Yorkshire,” Chief Veterinary Officer, Christine Middlemiss said in a statement. The disease was the H5N8 strain.
It said all 10,500 birds at the farm would be humanely culled to limit the spread of the disease, and that the risk to public health was very low. The outbreak does not pose a food safety risk, the statement added
Thousands of turkeys are to be culled at a farm near Northallerton after an outbreak of bird flu. All 10,500 birds at the turkey fattening premises will have to be culled to limit the spread [...]
Update 3 December 2020: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 has been confirmed in rearing turkeys at a premises near Northallerton, Hambleton, North Yorkshire. A 3km Protection and 10km Surveillance Zone has been put in place around the infected premises. These zones replace the Temporary Control Zones put in place on the 1 December 2020.
This is the second premise at which HPAI H5N8 has been confirmed near Northallerton. Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 was confirmed in rearing turkeys at the first premises near Northallerton, Hambleton, North Yorkshire on 29 November 2020. You can find out more about both these cases and the declarations detailing the measures that apply in each zone in the movement controls and licences section.
Update 5 December 2020: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 has been confirmed in rearing turkeys at a premises near King’s Lynn, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk. A 3km Protection and 10km Surveillance Zone has been put in place around the infected premises. You can find out more about both this case and the declaration detailing the measures that apply in each zone in the movement controls and licences section.
Update 15 December: Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 was confirmed in captive birds and poultry at a premises near Willington, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire on the 15 December 2020. A 3km Protection Zone and a 10km Surveillance Zone have been put in place around the infected premises to limit the risk of the disease spreading. See the movement controls and licences section for further information.
A flock of birds from a farm on the Island of Sanday in Orkney has tested positive for H5N8 Avian Influenza.
In order to limit the further spread of disease, appropriate restrictions have been imposed on the premises and any identified contact premises.
The remaining birds at the premises have been humanely culled and a 10 km temporary control zone has been set up around the infected premises to limit the risk of the disease.
Within this zone a range of different controls are now in place. These include restrictions on the movement of poultry, carcasses, eggs, used poultry litter and manure and restrictions on bird gatherings.
Producers and bird keepers are reminded to comply with the order to house birds that came in to effect on the 14 December, or ensure they are kept separate from wild birds and follow biosecurity procedures.
Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment Mairi Gougeon said:
“With the recent disease confirmations in wild and captive birds in the UK, it is not unexpected for Avian Influenza to be found in birds here in Scotland. We ask that the public remain vigilant and report any findings of dead wild birds.”
“This case of H5N8 in a flock of birds on Sanday confirms that Avian Influenza is present in Scotland.
“We have already made clear that all bird keepers – whether major businesses or small keepers with just a few birds – must ensure that their biosecurity is up to scratch to protect their birds from disease and prevent any contact between their birds and wild birds. Keepers who are concerned about the health or welfare of their flock should seek veterinary advice immediately. Your private vet, or your local Animal and Plant Health Agency office, will also be able to provide practical advice on keeping your birds safe from infection.
“Any dead wild swans, geese, ducks or gulls, falcons or other birds of prey or five or more dead wild birds of other species in the same location, should be reported to the Defra dead wild bird helpline.
“Public health advice is that the risk to human health from the virus is very low and food standards bodies advise that avian influenzas pose a very low food safety risk for UK consumers, and it does not affect the consumption of poultry products including eggs.”
Avian influenza H5N1 was confirmed in a backyard flock of chickens near Hawes, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire on 17 December 2020.
On the 18 December 2020 further testing confirmed this to be a highly pathogenic strain (HPAI H5N1). Further genetic analysis is underway to confirm whether this is also the same H5N1 strain that we have previously found in wild birds.
A 3km and 10km Temporary Control Zone and 10km Temporary Movement Restriction Zone have been declared around the premises.. For details of the measures that apply see the movement controls and licences section.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 was confirmed in backyard poultry near Gillingham, North Dorset, Dorset on 19 December 2020.
All birds on the premises will be humanely culled. A 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone has been declared.
Avian influenza H5N8 (pathogenicity to be confirmed) was confirmed in a commercial duck breeding premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk on 19 December 2020.
All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled. A 3km and 10km Temporary Control Zone has been declared. For details of the measures that apply in both cases see the movement controls and licences section.
Following further testing, highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 was confirmed in a commercial duck breeding premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk on 20 December 2020. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled. The 3km and 10km Temporary Control Zone has been revoked and replaced by a 3km Protection Zone and a 10km Surveillance Zone. For details of the measures that apply in both cases see the movement controls and licences section.
Highly infectious bird flu detected in backyard poultry flock in Dorset
HIGHLY infectious bird flu has been discovered in a flock of poultry kept in a Dorset back garden.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 was confirmed in backyard poultry near Gillingham on Saturday, according to the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
The birds must now be humanely killed to prevent the disease spreading.
A DEFRA spokesman said: "All birds on the premises will be humanely culled. A three kilometre Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone has been declared."
It comes after bird flu was detected in wild geese in Weymouth, as well as swans in Poole, amid a national outbreak of the disease.
The Government has now imposed strict rules to prevent the spread of bird flu.
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