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Yorkshire: Two further bird flu cases confirmed
Published 3 hours ago
Two further cases of bird flu have been confirmed in Yorkshire, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
The highly contagious H5N1 strain was identified in commercial poultry by Defra scientists on Thursday.
The birds at the businesses near Hornsea, in East Yorkshire, and near Pickering in North Yorkshire, would be humanely culled, Defra said.
A 1.7-mile (3km) protection zone had been placed around both premises...
Yorkshire: Two further bird flu cases confirmed
Published 3 hours ago
Two further cases of bird flu have been confirmed in Yorkshire, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
The highly contagious H5N1 strain was identified in commercial poultry by Defra scientists on Thursday.
The birds at the businesses near Hornsea, in East Yorkshire, and near Pickering in North Yorkshire, would be humanely culled, Defra said.
A 1.7-mile (3km) protection zone had been placed around both premises...