Bird flu: Eighth outbreak in poultry in North Yorkshire confirmed

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-59509647

Bird flu: Eighth outbreak in North Yorkshire confirmed
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A 1.8 mile (3km) protection zone has been put in place around a premises in Thirsk after an outbreak of bird flu.

The site is the sixth near Thirsk where the highly contagious virus has been found.

Avian flu, which can kill entire flocks, has also been confirmed at two sites near Leeming Bar, in Hambleton, bringing the total number of outbreaks in North Yorkshire to eight.

A total of 25 cases have been identified in the UK since 8 November...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-59550294

Bird flu: Two new North Yorkshire cases
Published 11 hours ago

Two further cases of highly contagious bird flu have been confirmed in North Yorkshire.

The H5N1 virus was found at premises near Thirsk, the seventh in the area, and at premises near Richmond.

A 1.8-mile (3km) protection zone has been put in place around both premises and birds at the sites will be humanely culled, the government said.

The two new outbreaks bring the total number of cases in England to 28, with 10 in North Yorkshire...

 

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