The Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA) reports that highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, otherwise known as bird flu, has been confirmed at a third premises near Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire.
The APHA advises that all bird keepers should remain vigilant and follow stringent biosecurity measures to prevent future outbreaks.
A regional Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) with mandatory biosecurity and housing measures is also currently in place across:
- The East Riding of Yorkshire
- The City of Kingston upon Hull
- Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk
All bird keepers in the AIPZ must keep their birds housed to protect them from bird flu. This applies to pet birds, commercial flocks and just a few birds in a backyard flock. These housing and biosecurity measures are to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of disease occurring.
More information, including biosecurity guidance and details on what restrictions are in place is available on GOV.UK.
Definitive requirements are set out in the published declarations for each disease control zone currently in force. More information is available on GOV.UK.
You can also check if specific areas are in a zone by using the following interactive map.
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