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UK: Avian flu found at smallholding

Gert van der Hoek

Gert van der Hoek

In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Avian flu found at smallholding

Thursday, 7 June 2007

A low risk strain of bird flu has been discovered at a smallholding in St Helens in Merseyside.

A restriction zone has been placed around the area following the positive tests for the disease.

The animals involved had been bought from the market held in Chelford associated with the recent outbreak in north Wales.

All the birds at the farm will be destroyed. This strain of the disease is not thought to be a risk to humans.

Low pathogenic avian influenza typically causes little or no clinical symptoms in infected birds.

It is classed as a low risk disease and is not thought to be a threat to human health.

A restricted zone has been put in place extending 1km from the holding in St Helens.

Animal Health is tracing movements and contacts.

Appropriate worker protection measures have been put in place and Defra is working closely with the Health Protection Agency on all potential human health aspects.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/merseyside/6732591.stm
 
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i thought the authorties said we had heard the last of this.
 
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vinny said:
i thought the authorties said we had heard the last of this.
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Authorities' announcement:

Test results positive for low pathogenic H7 avian influenza near St Helens, England



"Tests have provided positive results for low pathogenic avian influenza in poultry on a non-commercial small holding near St Helens, Lancashire, England. Birds at the holding were purchased from the market held in Chelford on Monday 7th May associated with the recent outbreak of H7N2 low pathogenic avian influenza in Conwy, North Wales. "

http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2007/070607b.htm
 
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Fred Landeg, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer said:
?The tests were carried out as part of the normal tracings activity which is underway following the outbreak in Wales. This is an extensive exercise, and this is the only premises to date with evidence of infection.?
A restricted zone has been put in place extending 1km from the holding. Animal Health is tracing movements and contacts, and all the birds at the holding will be slaughtered. The necessary surveillance and all appropriate worker protection measures have been put in place. Defra is working closely with the Health Protection Agency on all potential human health aspects.
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  1. All avian influenzas (H1 to H16) can be low pathogenic but only H5 and H7 have been shown to have the potential to become highly pathogenic.
  2. The 1km zone restricts the movement of poultry and eggs, additional biosecurity measures must be taken and gatherings can only take place under licence from Animal Health. No national ban on bird gatherings will be put in place.
  3. Poultry keepers within the zone will not be asked to house their birds, however good biosecurity measures are encouraged.
  4. The Food Standards Agency advises that avian flu does not pose a food safety risk for UK consumers. The risk of people getting avian influenza from eating poultry meat and eggs is low. Further information is available on the Food Standards Agency website at www.food.gov.uk
Further information

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Test results positive for low pathogenic H7 avian influenza near St Helens, Merseyside, England

Tests have provided positive results for low pathogenic avian influenza in poultry on a non-commercial small holding near St Helens, Merseyside, England. Birds at the holding were purchased from the same market held in Chelford on Monday 7th May associated with the recent outbreak of H7N2 low pathogenic avian influenza in Conwy, North Wales.
  • 7 June 2007 - News release: Test results positive for low pathogenic H7 avian influenza near St Helens, England
  • Declaration of a Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Restricted Zone
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    (246 KB) - The Declaration applies various disease control measures within the Restricted Zone, including movement restrictions (please see the Declaration itself for more detail on these measures). Movements of poultry, other captive birds, and eggs within the Restricted Zone (including movements into or out of the zone) are prohibited (unless under licence). However, movements of birds, eggs etc straight through the zone by road or rail without stopping are allowed.
  • Interactive map - The map shows the 1km restriction zone imposed to help prevent the spread of Avian Influenza in Great Britain.


H7N2 Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Corwen, Conwy, North Wales

A case of H7N2 low pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in Corwen, Conwy, North Wales. All movements on and off the premises have been prohibited since 23 May 2007. In addition, a 1km restriction zone has been put in place around the infected premises. This is in line with the avian influenza Directive, which requires a minimum 1km radius for a low pathogenic restricted zone and our assessment is that in this case a 1km radius zone is proportionate.
A full epidemiological investigation is underway to determine the source of this outbreak. Animal Health are carrying out inspections on all the infected and suspect premises as well as tracing all poultry movements and other relevant contacts onto and off the premises. This is our priority for detecting the potential source and any spread of disease.
Information available on the Welsh Assembly Government website:

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Health Act 1981
Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order
2006 (S.I.2006/2702)​
Declaration of a Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Restricted Zone​
The Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed that low pathogenic avian influenza is
present in England.
In accordance with article 55 of the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in
Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 (?the Order?), the Secretary of State
declares the area described in Annex 1 to this Declaration to be a low pathogenic
avian influenza restricted zone in which the measures set out in Annex 2 apply.
The low pathogenic avian influenza restricted zone is marked on the map in Annex 3.
These measures apply from 17.30 on 7th June 2007 until this Declaration is
withdrawn or amended by further declaration.
Signed
Julian West (authorised by the Secretary of State)
17.30, 7th June 2007​
Failure to comply with this Declaration may be an offence under section 72 or 73 of
the Animal Health Act 1981.​
Copies of this Declaration and of the Order are available at​
www.defra.gov.uk and
from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 1A Page Street,
London SW1P 4PQ.​

Annex 1
Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Restricted Zone​
The low pathogenic avian influenza restricted zone comprises that part of Merseyside
on the boundary of and within a circle of radius 1 kilometre, centred on grid reference
SJ 5097490649. The grid reference is to the Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000
series.​
Annex 2
Measures applying in the Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Restricted Zone​
The following measures apply in the low pathogenic avian influenza restricted zone:​
Restrictions on the movement of poultry, other captive birds and mammals of domestic
species onto and off premises
1.​
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?(1) No person shall (subject to subparagraph 2) move poultry, other captive birds or
mammals of domestic species from or to premises within the zone, unless the movement is
licensed by a veterinary inspector or by an inspector under the direction of a veterinary inspector.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to pet animals which?
(a) only have access to a part of the premises where people live;
(b) have no contact with poultry or other captive birds on the premises; and
(c) have no access to any cages or areas on the premises where poultry or other
captive birds are kept.​

Biosecurity measures
2.​
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The occupier and any person entering or leaving premises where poultry or other captive birds
are kept must?
(a) take such biosecurity measures as he considers necessary to reduce the risk of the
spread of avian influenza to or from the premises; and
(b) comply with any biosecurity requirements which a veterinary inspector, by notice,
imposes.​

Litter, poultry manure and slurry
3.​
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No person shall remove from premises in the zone or spread used poultry litter, poultry
manure or poultry slurry unless licensed by a veterinary inspector.​

Gatherings of poultry
4.​
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No person shall permit any poultry or other captive birds to be collected together at any fair,
market, show, exhibition or other gathering, unless licensed by a veterinary inspector.​

Restocking of game
5.​
​
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No person shall release game birds.​

Restrictions on the movement of poultry, other captive birds and eggs within the zone
6.​
​
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No person shall move any poultry, other captive birds or eggs within the zone (other than
through the zone by road or rail without stopping), unless licensed by a veterinary inspector.​

Restrictions on the movement of poultry, other captive birds and eggs out of the zone
7.​
​
​
No person shall move any poultry, other captive birds or eggs out of the zone, unless the
movement is one of the following and is licensed by a veterinary inspector;
(a) poultry for slaughter at a designated slaughterhouse (if any licence conditions are met);
(b) poultry to premises where no poultry are kept (if any licence conditions are met);
(c) day-old chicks from eggs originating within the zone or from eggs which have come into
contact with such eggs (if any licence conditions are met);
(d) day-old chicks from eggs originating outside the zone, if the hatchery is operated in such a
way that such chicks and eggs are kept separate from day old chicks and eggs originating in
the zone and if any licence conditions are met;
(e) hatching eggs to a designated hatchery if the eggs and their packaging are disinfected
before dispatch and if any licence conditions are met;​

(f) eggs to a designated packing centre in disposable packaging and in accordance with
biosecurity requirements specified by a veterinary inspector (if any licence conditions are
met);
(g) eggs to premises inside or outside the zone for the manufacture of egg products (if any
licence conditions are met);
(h) eggs for disposal (if any licence conditions are met).​
8.​
​
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Pararansport that thing as soon as it is unloaded, in accordance with article 66 of the Order.
Annex 3
Map showing the low pathogenic avian influenza restricted zone​

(f) eggs to a designated packing centre in disposable packaging and in accordance with
biosecurity requirements specified by a veterinary inspector (if any licence conditions are
met);
(g) eggs to premises inside or outside the zone for the manufacture of egg products (if any
licence conditions are met);
(h) eggs for disposal (if any licence conditions are met).​
8.​
​
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Paragraphs 6 and 7 do not apply to the retail distribution of table eggs and movements
subsequent to such distribution.​

Carcases
9.​
​
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The occupier of any premises within the zone must ensure that carcases are disposed of in
accordance with a veterinary inspector?s instructions (unless he licenses their use for diagnosis of
disease).​

Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles
10.​
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A person who moves any poultry, other captive bird, meat, feed, manure, slurry, litter or any
other thing which may be contaminated must cleanse and disinfect the vehicle and any equipment
used to transport that thing as soon as it is unloaded, in accordance with article 66 of the Order.​

Annex 3
Map showing the low pathogenic avian influenza restricted zone​
 
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</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=416><!-- S BO --><!-- S SF -->A low risk strain of bird flu has been discovered at a smallholding near St Helens in Merseyside.
A restriction zone has been placed around the area following the positive tests for the disease.
Some of the infected chickens had been bought from the market held in Chelford associated with the recent outbreak in north Wales.
All the birds at the farm have been destroyed. This strain of the disease is not thought to be a risk to humans. <!-- E SF -->
Low pathogenic avian influenza typically causes little or no clinical symptoms in infected birds and is not thought to be a threat to human health.
Fred Landeg, deputy chief veterinary officer said: "The tests were carried out as part of the normal tracings activity which is underway following the outbreak in Wales.
Restricted zone
"This is an extensive exercise, and this is the only premises to date with evidence of infection."
The birds included 20 chickens, three ducks, three peacocks and some peacock chicks.
A restricted zone extends 1km from the holding, which is thought to be in Rainhill, near St Helens.
People are forbidden from moving poultry or any sort of live birds or eggs through this zone.
The two people who live on the smallholding have been testing for the disease after exhibiting flu-like symptoms but results came back negative.
Animal Health is tracing movements and contacts.
Defra is working closely with the Health Protection Agency on all potential human health aspects. <!-- E BO -->
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/6732591.stm
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
 
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niman said:
Authorities' announcement:

Test results positive for low pathogenic H7 avian influenza near St Helens, England



"Tests have provided positive results for low pathogenic avian influenza in poultry on a non-commercial small holding near St Helens, Lancashire, England. Birds at the holding were purchased from the market held in Chelford on Monday 7th May associated with the recent outbreak of H7N2 low pathogenic avian influenza in Conwy, North Wales. "

http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2007/070607b.htm
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Although the report says H7, it does not say H7N2.
 
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vinny said:
i thought the authorties said we had heard the last of this.
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Friday, 27 October 2006, 01:16 GMT 02:16 UK
E.coli released by MoD in 1960s
Defence scientists secretly tested E.coli bacteria as a possible biological weapon near two UK towns.
Trials were carried out near Swindon and Southampton between 1965 and 1967 involving the release of "microthreads" covered in the bacteria.

The tests are detailed in the 1966 MoD report on the laboratory at Porton Down, Wiltshire, just released.

They were designed to see how well the bacteria would survive in different climatic conditions.

The documents are available for viewing at the National Archives in Kew and discuss the "production of micro-organisms for weapons systems".

'Industrial city'

There appears to be no mention of whether the bacteria infected anybody during the trials.

The documents say that the "excellent quality and reproducibility" of E.coli indicated "highly satisfactory results" could be achieved.

In a statement the MoD said: "This was not a test of weapons or a harmful substance. It was to help the UK to assess the risk of an attack using biological agents by providing important information about their likely dispersion in the open air during the Cold War.

"Bacillus globigii var. subtillus (BG) is common a natural substance in the environment. None of the senior Medical Microbiologists that Professor Spratt consulted during an independent review believed that the inhalation of even a million BG spores constituted any significant threat to health."

Preliminary experiments were conducted in 1965 in and around Southampton, with follow-up tests the next summer.

Similar experiments were performed in Swindon, which was selected "because it is a reasonably large inland industrial city in the midst of a large rural area".

Another 12 trials were conducted in November and December in Southampton to see if there was any relationship between pollution and the survival of E.coli.

Five stations were deployed in each trial: one upwind of the city, one in the centre, and three at different distances downwind, the report said.

The report says that no cases of laboratory infections had been detected at the Porton Down labs in 1966, while other safety activities were "too trivial to deserve special mention
like mushrooms we are kept in the dark and fed on s... to expect anything more is ignorance.stock up vinny there may be no lead time:tiphat:
 
Re: UK: Avian flu found at smallholding

Bird flu at farm confirmed

10:05pm today

Bird flu has been discovered at a farm which purchased birds from a market linked to an earlier outbreak, the Government has revealed.

Tests found 22 chickens and three ducks tested positive for avian flu at the farm in St Helens, Lancashire, said the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

The new cases are being linked to the outbreak in north Wales last month where contaminated birds were traded at the Chelford market.

Tests have confirmed the virus is the less aggressive H7N2 strain rather than the more pathogenic H5N1 variety. :confused:

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/ne...x.var.87512.0.bird_flu_at_farm_confirmed.php?
 
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Bird flu at farm confirmed

Press Association


Thursday June 7, 2007 10:08 PM


Bird flu has been discovered at a farm which purchased birds from a market linked to an earlier outbreak, the Government has revealed.

Tests found 22 chickens and three ducks tested positive for avian flu at the farm in St Helens, Lancashire, said the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

The new cases are being linked to the outbreak in north Wales last month where contaminated birds were traded at the Chelford market. Tests have confirmed the virus is the less aggressive H7N2 strain rather than the more pathogenic H5N1 variety.

The private non-commercial farm has been put under restrictions and a one kilometre (0.6 mile) boundary has been imposed around the property.

The birds, together with three peacocks and a peacock chick also at the farm, will now be slaughtered, said the Defra spokeswoman.

A Defra statement said: "Tests have provided positive results for low pathogenic avian influenza in poultry on a non-commercial small holding near St Helens, Lancashire, England.

"Birds at the holding were purchased from the market held in Chelford on Monday, May 7, associated with the recent outbreak of H7N2 low pathogenic avian influenza in Conwy, North Wales."

Fred Landeg, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer added: "The tests were carried out as part of the normal tracings activity which is underway following the outbreak in Wales.

"This is an extensive exercise, and this is the only premises to date with evidence of infection."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6692327,00.html
 
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Farm cordon as bird flu strikes





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Wood's House Farm is at the centre of a 1km exclusion zone set up following the outbreak bird flu in St Helens.

The exclusion zone was set up around the farm last Thursday (June 7) after 22 chickens, three ducks and two peacocks were found to have the H7N2 strain of the virus.
It has not been confirmed that the Rainhill farm, on School Lane, housed the birds, but it is the epicentre of the restricted area which encompasses five farms, three local schools and a hotel, as well as part of the nearby M62 and forbids any person from moving poultry, other captive birds or any domestic animal, such as family pets, on to or off the premises without the approval of a veterinary inspector.
No one from the farm was available to comment.

The birds have been destroyed and have been linked to the recent outbreak, which has affected at least 22 people, in Chelford Market, Macclesfield, Cheshire.
They originally came from a small holding in Corwen, North Wales, where owners, Tony Williams and Barbara Cowling, alerted the authorities after their Rhode Island Red chickens had started to die.
Only two weeks ago, a St Helens couple, Mark Kinder and his girlfriend, Lauren Gedman, contracted the virus and were hospitalised. They have since been discharged and are recovering.

They have confirmed that they have nothing to do with the second outbreak but are concerned that they could catch it again and have been warned that a second infection could be a lot
worse.
Mark said: "We have not been told anything about this outbreak, all we know is what we have read on teletext."
A Defra spokesperson said: "Tests have provided positive results for low pathogenic avian influenza in poultry on a non-commercial small holding near St Helens, Lancashire, England.

''Birds at the holding were purchased from the market held in Chelford on Monday, May 7, associated with the recent outbreak of H7N2 low pathogenic avian influenza in Conwy, North Wales."
Fred Landeg, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer added: "The tests were carried out as part of the normal tracings activity which is under way following the outbreak in Wales.
"This is an extensive exercise, and this is the only premises to date with evidence of infection."
* Have you been affected by the bird flu outbreak? Contact our newsdesk on 01744 22285 or email sthelens.reporter@lancspublications.co.uk

Last Updated: 13 June 2007

http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?sectionid=70&articleid=2948813
 
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Tests results are already in?

The exclusion zone was set up around the farm last Thursday (June 7) after 22 chickens, three ducks and two peacocks were found to have the H7N2 strain of the virus.
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niman said:


''Birds at the holding were purchased from the market held in Chelford on Monday, May 7, associated with the recent outbreak of H7N2 low pathogenic avian influenza in Conwy, North Wales."QUOTE]

I may well have missed posts on this, but what tracing is being done behind the Chelford market? Presumably there's some sort of sign up, table renting or whatever organizational system that can tell us where these birds came from originally.

Like the Beresford situation, a much more controversial issue may lie in tracing the disease to its origins.

J.
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Chickens linked to second bird flu outbreak

A NUMBER of chickens said to have been bought at Chelford Market are being linked to a second bird flu outbreak.
Defra – the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – has confirmed test results proved positive for low-risk avian influenza in poultry on a smallholding near St Helens in Merseyside.
Officials, who stress the disease is the H7N2 strain rather than the more deadly H5N1 virus, believe the birds were purchased from the market on Monday, May 7.


All the farm’s birds – which include chickens, ducks and peacocks – have been killed.
Defra carried out the tests as part of the routine extensive tracings exercise following the outbreak in North Wales at the end of last month.
It wanted to track down any poultry keepers, buyers and sellers who attended the early May Bank Holiday sales at Chelford.
A spokesman confirmed this is the only premises to date with evidence of infection but the tracings investigation is still ongoing and no single ‘cause’ has been established yet.
Defra lifted the temporary ban on chicken and duck sales and Chelford Agricultural Centre ran its first poultry market following the scare as normal on Monday (June 11).
Partner at Frank Marshall, Gwyn Williams said: "There was not as big an entry as we would expect at this time of year, we had 150 pens and we would normally get around 300 to 350 pens, but we had been shut for two weeks."
The market had suspended all poultry sales – not just chickens and ducks – as a "responsible" measure, he said.
Mr Williams added: "Obviously we are hoping sales will pick up. I suppose there will be some unease, but I think the general feeling is that bird flu has been around for a long time now in one guise or another but it is more recognised now.
"There is a lot of uncertainty about where the disease has come from. We would like to know where it came from and we have not been told what the link is."
A total of 30 chickens were slaughtered at the farm in Conwy after 15 Rhode Island hens died when they were infected with mild bird flu. Tests at another farm on the Llyn Peninsula were negative.
The strain is not thought to pose a risk to people and no more human cases have been reported.

ANY poultry buyers, sellers or keepers who visited Chelford Market on Monday, May 7 should contact Defra on 08459 33 55 77.</LI< p> Jenny Kirby

http://www.thewilmslowexpress.co.uk...ckens_linked_to_second_bird_flu_outbreak.html
 
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Bird flu site restrictions lifted

The 1km restriction zone around the farm has been lifted .

Bio-security restrictions around a Conwy smallholding where a case of bird flu was found have been lifted.

Last month, a 1km restriction zone was placed around the farm, which is near Cerrigydrudion, after 15 chickens died of the mild H7N2 strain of the disease.

At its height, 252 people who may have come into contact with the virus were being monitored.

Throughout the case, public health officials stressed the disease found was not the more virulent H5N1.

The restrictions, which said birds and bird products could not be moved and bird gathering could only take place under licence, were lifted at midnight.

They were imposed after the avian illness was discovered in Rhode Island Red chickens kept at the small farm at Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr.

It was the first confirmed case of bird flu in Wales.

Tests

Tests were carried out on people who may have come into contact with the farm and eventually, 252 people were monitored.

Of those, 17 people suffering conjunctivitis or a flu-like illness were identified with the bird flu virus.

The National Public Health Service for Wales (NPHS) said that no-one had been seriously ill and the risk to the health of the general public was low.

A report into the case is to be published.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_west/6754025.stm
 
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