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  • UK - Gulls risk spreading H5N6 bird flu as six sites now test positive throughout England


    30 January 2018 20:47:26 |Agri Safety,News,Poultry

    Gulls risk spreading bird flu as six sites now test positive throughout England

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    Recent cases of H5N6 has been reported in gulls, which has sparked some concern in the farming industry.

    Unlike other waterfowl that follow a migratory path, Gulls can travel miles outside any migratory path and potentially across farmland, with the risk of spreading disease throughout the country.
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    Avian Influenza in wild birds has spread throughout England with six sites now being identified with dead wildfowl showing symptoms of H5N6
    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela
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