Two more cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) were confirmed at premises in southeast England yesterday (Monday, September 19).
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) confirmed the presence bird flu at a premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk and a second premise near Honington, West Suffolk, Suffolk.
The disease was detected in chickens at both sites.
As per protocol, affected birds on the premises will be humanely culled and 3km Protection Zones and 10km Surveillance Zones have been put in place in the surrounding areas.
Cases
These two cases follow three others that were confirmed over the weekend.
Bird flu was found in chickens on Sunday (September 18) at a premises near Clacton on Sea, Tendring, Essex; in chickens on Saturday (September 17) at a premises near Bury St. Edmunds, West Suffolk, Suffolk; and on Friday (September 16,) in chickens and other captive birds (non-poultry) at a premises near Crewe, Cheshire East, Cheshire.
Standard protocol was followed.
The total cases of bird flu H5N1 (the common strain in this outbreak, which is the largest the UK has ever experiences) in England is now 125.
Cases have also been confirmed at premises in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
