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Bird flu: Fareham and Ryde swan cases confirmed
Published
20 hours ago
The remains of a number swans found dead near the Hampshire coast and on the Isle of Wight have tested positive for bird flu.
The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) confirmed avian flu had been found on swabs taken from three swans found at Fareham Creek.
A dead swan found at Ryde Canoe Lake was also confirmed as having the H5N8 strain of avian flu.
Defra has urged bird owners to observe strict biosecurity precautions.
Councillor Tom Davies, for Fareham East ward, said there had been "a deluge of dead swans with apparently no cause" in the past few weeks...
Bird flu: Fareham and Ryde swan cases confirmed
Published
20 hours ago
The remains of a number swans found dead near the Hampshire coast and on the Isle of Wight have tested positive for bird flu.
The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) confirmed avian flu had been found on swabs taken from three swans found at Fareham Creek.
A dead swan found at Ryde Canoe Lake was also confirmed as having the H5N8 strain of avian flu.
Defra has urged bird owners to observe strict biosecurity precautions.
Councillor Tom Davies, for Fareham East ward, said there had been "a deluge of dead swans with apparently no cause" in the past few weeks...