Scotland: 2021 Bird flu cases in poultry

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Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...wales-great-britain-crickhowell-b1969672.html

Bird flu case confirmed in flock of free range hens
A flock of free-range hens at commercial premises near Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1.
Mark Davey
13 hours ago

Bird flu has been detected in a free range flock of hens in Dumfries and Galloway, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-59605064

Second bird flu outbreak in Dumfries and Galloway
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7 hours ago

A second avian flu outbreak has been confirmed at premises in Dumfries and Galloway, the Scottish government has announced.

Temporary control zones have been set up at the site in Kirtlebridge to limit the risk of spreading the disease.

On Monday, a flock of 22,000 hens in nearby Kirkpatrick Fleming was culled after testing positive for avian flu.

Public health advice is that the risk to human health from the avian influenza (H5N1) virus is very low...

 

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-59620763

Another bird flu outbreak in Dumfries and Galloway
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Another bird flu outbreak has been identified near Moffat in Dumfries and Galloway, the Scottish government has confirmed.

A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone was set up at a site in Newton Wamphray on Friday night.

It comes a day after another case in the region was found among 700 birds at Kirtlebridge, near Annan.

A flock of 22,000 hens in nearby Kirkpatrick Fleming was also culled on Monday after the virus was found...