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Avian flu continues to spread with two new cases in England

Chloe RyanBy Chloe RyanNovember 15, 20212 Mins Read
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Over the weekend, avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed in birds at a premises near Leeming Bar, Hambleton, North Yorkshire. Further testing has now confirmed this as a highly pathogenic strain (HPAI H5N1). 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zones have been put in place surrounding the premises.

Avian influenza H5N1 has also been confirmed in birds at a premises near Salwick, Fylde, Lancashire. Further testing has now confirmed this as a highly pathogenic strain (HPAI H5N1). 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zones have been put in place surrounding the premises.

A general licence for the movement of samples for salmonella testing from premises in the Protection Zone or Surveillance Zone has been issued.

APHA’s latest analysis shows in GB, thirteen HPAI H5N1 events in wild birds have been reported including the east
coast of Scotland, the west coast, east coast and north-east of England, the Midlands, and north Wales. To date there have been three confirmed cases of HPAI H5N1 in captive birds, and one in poultry in GB. In northern Europe, Germany and Poland have reported HPAI H5N1 in domestic poultry, while in southern Europe, further outbreaks of HPAI H5/H5N1 have been reported on fattening turkey farms in northern Italy. Wild bird H5N1 cases continue to be reported in north-west Germany/Denmark, in the coastal regions of the Netherlands, and birds in south-west Sweden, near Malmö. The Republic of Ireland have reported their first case of HPAI H5N1 this season, in wild birds in Galway.

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Chloe Ryan

Editor of Poultry Business, Chloe has spent the past decade writing about the food industry from farming, through manufacturing, retail and foodservice. When not working, dog walking and reading biographies are her favourite hobbies.

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