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Concern after a second outbreak of bird flu is confirmed here
David Young
January 11 2021 11:00 AM
A second outbreak of Bird Flu has been confirmed in a Northern Ireland flock.
The Lisburn poultry farm is the second commercial flock to be infected by the H5N8 virus.
Chief Veterinary Officer for Northern Ireland Robert Huey said last night that 31,000 birds had to be euthanised as a result of the new outbreak. He also warned that more poultry flocks across Northern Ireland could be infected.
"While I have now confirmed Northern Ireland's second ever case of H5N8 in domestic poultry, we are also investigating reports of further suspicious outbreaks of disease across the region...
...To date there have been eight positive cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N8 confirmed in wild birds in Northern Ireland in five different locations. ..
Concern after a second outbreak of bird flu is confirmed here
David Young
January 11 2021 11:00 AM
A second outbreak of Bird Flu has been confirmed in a Northern Ireland flock.
The Lisburn poultry farm is the second commercial flock to be infected by the H5N8 virus.
Chief Veterinary Officer for Northern Ireland Robert Huey said last night that 31,000 birds had to be euthanised as a result of the new outbreak. He also warned that more poultry flocks across Northern Ireland could be infected.
"While I have now confirmed Northern Ireland's second ever case of H5N8 in domestic poultry, we are also investigating reports of further suspicious outbreaks of disease across the region...
...To date there have been eight positive cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N8 confirmed in wild birds in Northern Ireland in five different locations. ..