Scotland: 2022 H5N1 in poultry

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Bird flu: New case of avian disease found at farm in Inverurie in Aberdeenshire
By Xander Richards Political Reporter


THE Scottish Government has confirmed another outbreak of avian flu in Scotland.

The latest incident of the virus has been found on a farm near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire.

However, the premises was deemed a “special category premises” due its non-commercial nature and, based on a veterinary risk assessment, no new disease control zones were applied.

The outbreak follows similar incidents across Gretna, Moffat, Arbroath, and Annan since the beginning of November 2021.

The Scottish Government said that there have been recent findings of dead wild birds linked to the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in a variety of species across the country.

Such deaths have been identified at locations across Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dumfries and Galloway, Falkirk, Fife, Highland, Midlothian, Perth and Kinross, and South Lanarkshire...

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Source: https://www.gov.scot/news/new-avian-influenza-case/

New avian influenza case
Published: 11 Mar 2022 12:08
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Farming and rural

Restrictions introduced to limit disease spread.

A backyard flock of mixed poultry near Collieston, Aberdeenshire, has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1.

In order to limit the further spread of disease, appropriate restrictions have been imposed on the premises and any identified contact premises, plus the area of the Surveillance Zone...

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Source: https://www.grampianonline.co.uk/new...-outbr-269504/


Ayrshire records the latest Avian influenza (bird flu) outbreak
By David Porter
Published: 14:01, 19 March 2022
| Updated: 14:03, 19 March 2022

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed in Scotland and in other parts of the UK with the latest case confirmed at a premises near Beith, North Ayrshire on Friday, March18...

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Source: https://news.stv.tv/highlands-island...o-flu-epidemic

Dozens of birds found dead on island due to ‘flu epidemic’
The Scottish Government confirmed an outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza on the Shetland Isles.
By Calum Loudon
20 hours ago

Dozens of birds have been found dead after an outbreak of bird flu on the Shetland Isles.

Avian influenza (H5N1) was detected at a small commercial free-range layer premises on the Island of Whalsay on Saturday.

The Scottish Government confirmed the outbreak of the virus and said the risk towards the general public was “very low”.

A spokesperson said: “The Scottish Government can confirm an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 at a small commercial free-range layer premises on the Island of Whalsay, Shetland Islands...