Avian flu confirmed in UK
A case of H7N7 avian flu has now been confirmed in Lancashire.
a quick lived administration zone imposed on Friday on the affected farm has now been changed by a 10 kilometre surveillance zone and an inside 3 kilometre safety zone. Restrictions stay in place and the humane culling of all birds on the farm is fixed.
Public well being England has confirmed that the hazard to public well being from this strain might even be very low. The meals requirements agency has said there might even be not a meals safety hazard for prospects.
The restrictions imply that every poultry farms all by the 10 kilometre administration zone throughout the contaminated premises usually are not allowed to maneuver poultry, captive birds or utterly different mammals besides beneath licence.
Chief Veterinary Officer, Nigel Gibbens said:
final checks outcomes have confirmed a case of avian flu at a farm in Lancashire. Restrictions put in place final week will proceed and the humane culling of all birds on the positioning is progressing. These actions are an aspect of our tried and examined strategy to dealing with earlier outbreaks.
Public well being England has confirmed that the hazard to public well being from this strain might even be very low. The meals requirements agency has said there might even be not a meals safety hazard for prospects.
chook keepers ought to stay alert for any indicators of illness, report suspect illness to their nearest APHA office immediately and guarantee they're sustaining good biosecurity on their premises.
we now have a sturdy monitor report of controlling and eliminating earlier outbreaks of avian flu inside the united kingdom. The outbreaks in Yorkshire final 12 months and Hampshire in February had been each effectively contained, permitting restrictions to be lifted on the earliest alternative.
An investigation into this case is ongoing.
anyone suspecting avian flu (chook flu) ought to contact their nearest Animal and Plant and well being agency (APHA) office immediately.
extra information: Avian influenza (chook flu) - steerage collectively with the declaration of surveillance and safety zones for this case.
