Bird flu outbreak in poultry confirmed in Derbyshire

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-63591859

Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Derbyshire
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Officials in Derbyshire are taking action to prevent bird flu spreading after an outbreak was confirmed.

Derbyshire County Council said an outbreak of the H5N1 strain was found near Hatton in the south of the county.

A 3km (1.9-mile) protection zone and 10km (6.2-mile) surveillance zone have been put in place to try to stop the disease spreading.

About 48m birds have been culled in the UK and EU in the past year after the largest avian flu outbreak on record...

 

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Source: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/second-bird-flu-outbreak-confirmed-7825485

Second bird flu outbreak confirmed in Derbyshire as protection zone set up around poultry site
ByJoseph AshTrainee reporter
16:24, 15 NOV 2022

A second outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed in Derbyshire. The disease was found at a poultry site near the village of Doveridge.

A 3km protection zone has been set up around the infected commercial poultry site, and signs will warn people when they're entering the area. A 10km surveillance zone has also been established to prevent the disease from spreading.

The case of H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed after a visit to the premises by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Trading standards officers will be in the area to advise people...