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UK government confirms spread of bird flu in commercial poultry
UK government confirms spread of bird flu in commercial poultry
Published by Uma Rajagopal
Posted on November 6, 2024

Published by Uma Rajagopal
Posted on November 6, 2024

(Reuters) – The UK government said on Tuesday it has confirmed a strain of the H5N5 bird flu virus in commercial poultry at a premises near Hornsea in Yorkshire.
All poultry on the infected premises will be humanely culled and a three kilometer protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone has been put in place surrounding the premises, the UK government said in a statement.
(Reporting by Sneha S K; editing by Alan Barona)