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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

A dead swan in Derry tested positive for bird flu...

It's getting crazy now

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"A dead swan in Derry tested positive for bird flu...

It's getting crazy now "

H5N8 highly pathogenic bird flu has been circulating for weeks now and then APHA have imposed controls on the movements and husbandry of domestic and farmed birds as of last week. This is not news to people who keep birds.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

It's news to those who don't keep birds

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By *uriouscouple83Couple
over a year ago

Worcester

It’s not news to people who read the news.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


"It’s not news to people who read the news. "

This..

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"It’s not news to people who read the news.

This..

"

So everyone reads or listens to the news?

Wake up and smell the roses

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


"It’s not news to people who read the news.

This..

So everyone reads or listens to the news?

Wake up and smell the roses"

Perhaps if you did you might be up to speed instead of playing catch up..

Wake up Tom..

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

If you want to know what's going on in the world, you have to read or listen to the news. It's worked like that for centuries.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"If you want to know what's going on in the world, you have to read or listen to the news. It's worked like that for centuries."

This could affect christmas poultry..

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By *uriouscouple83Couple
over a year ago

Worcester


"It’s not news to people who read the news.

This..

So everyone reads or listens to the news?

Wake up and smell the roses"

Those who want to know the news would read, listen or watch the news.

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By *uriouscouple83Couple
over a year ago

Worcester


"If you want to know what's going on in the world, you have to read or listen to the news. It's worked like that for centuries.

This could affect christmas poultry.. "

Eat lamb.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

So it's a competition who reads the news first ?

Silly me..

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch


"If you want to know what's going on in the world, you have to read or listen to the news. It's worked like that for centuries.

This could affect christmas poultry.. "

Nah we have beef here

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By *uriouscouple83Couple
over a year ago

Worcester


"So it's a competition who reads the news first ?

Silly me.. "

No competition for those who wish to be informed.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"So it's a competition who reads the news first ?

Silly me..

No competition for those who wish to be informed. "

And I am informing..

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"So it's a competition who reads the news first ?

Silly me.. "

3rd November is when it was reported by the APHA that H5N8 was present in British bird farms.

Wake up Tom.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It’s not news to people who read the news.

This..

So everyone reads or listens to the news?

Wake up and smell the roses"

Smell roses, and catch flower flu. I don't think so.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"So it's a competition who reads the news first ?

Silly me..

3rd November is when it was reported by the APHA that H5N8 was present in British bird farms.

Wake up Tom."

Tell the world ..

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By *uriouscouple83Couple
over a year ago

Worcester


"So it's a competition who reads the news first ?

Silly me..

No competition for those who wish to be informed.

And I am informing.. "

Yes, those who have chosen to not be informed

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"So it's a competition who reads the news first ?

Silly me..

3rd November is when it was reported by the APHA that H5N8 was present in British bird farms.

Wake up Tom.

Tell the world .."

The news people did Tom. Clearly you need to look farther than the end of your nose

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By * Lexi xWoman
over a year ago

stockport

Blimey poor Tom.......

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Well it's not a pissing contest .. glad your informed. Others are not

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How do you get your news, via carrier pigeon ?

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"How do you get your news, via carrier pigeon ?"

No.. a raven .. but busy cooking lamb chops which are my priority

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By *amie HantsWoman
over a year ago

Atlantis


"How do you get your news, via carrier pigeon ?"

His carrier pigeon sadly contracted bird flu and had to isolate for 2 weeks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How do you get your news, via carrier pigeon ?

No.. a raven .. but busy cooking lamb chops which are my priority"

How’s the adders round your way, I saw one the other day, lovely creatures ?!

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

If it jumps species then another pandemic looms

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How do you get your news, via carrier pigeon ?

His carrier pigeon sadly contracted bird flu and had to isolate for 2 weeks "

See Tom, this is the reply I was looking for!

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

There are also confirmed cases in England and a falcon in Limerick it’s not just a Derry flu

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
over a year ago

North East Scotland, mostly


"How do you get your news, via carrier pigeon ?

No.. a raven .. but busy cooking lamb chops which are my priority

How’s the adders round your way, I saw one the other day, lovely creatures ?!"

Leave the adders out of it you big meanie

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"There are also confirmed cases in England and a falcon in Limerick it’s not just a Derry flu "

And widespread in europe.. different strains I think

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


"There are also confirmed cases in England and a falcon in Limerick it’s not just a Derry flu "

Reported in Cheshire weeks ago..

Ps. Don't tell Tom..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How do you get your news, via carrier pigeon ?

No.. a raven .. but busy cooking lamb chops which are my priority

How’s the adders round your way, I saw one the other day, lovely creatures ?!

Leave the adders out of it you big meanie "

Seriously, I saw one, I said hello Mr Adder where you off to ?, he ignored me and carried on his merry way!

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
over a year ago

North East Scotland, mostly


"How do you get your news, via carrier pigeon ?

No.. a raven .. but busy cooking lamb chops which are my priority

How’s the adders round your way, I saw one the other day, lovely creatures ?!

Leave the adders out of it you big meanie

Seriously, I saw one, I said hello Mr Adder where you off to ?, he ignored me and carried on his merry way! "

Bollocks you did

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Influenza that infects birds (like H5N1) does not readily/easily infect humans, while swine influenzas (like H1N1) might more readily infect humans. The reasons are as follows:

Birds, humans and pigs all have receptors in their respiratory tract that are the entry point for influenza viruses. Birds have a very different type of receptor, whilst humans and pigs have very similar receptors.

Bird flu is only going to go pandemic and infect humans readily if it mutates very significantly.

Pigs can be the incubator for this because pigs do also possess similar receptors to birds.

This is why H5N1 did not go pandemic and was restricted only to people who have prolonged and significant contact with birds, whereas H1N1 swine flu did go pandemic in 2009/2010.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's not Derry the bird fell ill it's co Derry in toom

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By *amie HantsWoman
over a year ago

Atlantis


"How do you get your news, via carrier pigeon ?

His carrier pigeon sadly contracted bird flu and had to isolate for 2 weeks

See Tom, this is the reply I was looking for!"

I feel so used

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How do you get your news, via carrier pigeon ?

No.. a raven .. but busy cooking lamb chops which are my priority

How’s the adders round your way, I saw one the other day, lovely creatures ?!

Leave the adders out of it you big meanie

Seriously, I saw one, I said hello Mr Adder where you off to ?, he ignored me and carried on his merry way!

Bollocks you did"

True story

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"How do you get your news, via carrier pigeon ?

No.. a raven .. but busy cooking lamb chops which are my priority

How’s the adders round your way, I saw one the other day, lovely creatures ?!

Leave the adders out of it you big meanie

Seriously, I saw one, I said hello Mr Adder where you off to ?, he ignored me and carried on his merry way!

Bollocks you did"

I don't walk country paths any more .. not bloody safe if snakes on the loose

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
over a year ago

North East Scotland, mostly


"Influenza that infects birds (like H5N1) does not readily/easily infect humans, while swine influenzas (like H1N1) might more readily infect humans. The reasons are as follows:

Birds, humans and pigs all have receptors in their respiratory tract that are the entry point for influenza viruses. Birds have a very different type of receptor, whilst humans and pigs have very similar receptors.

Bird flu is only going to go pandemic and infect humans readily if it mutates very significantly.

Pigs can be the incubator for this because pigs do also possess similar receptors to birds.

This is why H5N1 did not go pandemic and was restricted only to people who have prolonged and significant contact with birds, whereas H1N1 swine flu did go pandemic in 2009/2010."

Thank you, I did not know this!

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"How do you get your news, via carrier pigeon ?

No.. a raven .. but busy cooking lamb chops which are my priority

How’s the adders round your way, I saw one the other day, lovely creatures ?!

Leave the adders out of it you big meanie

Seriously, I saw one, I said hello Mr Adder where you off to ?, he ignored me and carried on his merry way!

Bollocks you did

True story "

Sounds more like a tall story..

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
over a year ago

North East Scotland, mostly


"How do you get your news, via carrier pigeon ?

No.. a raven .. but busy cooking lamb chops which are my priority

How’s the adders round your way, I saw one the other day, lovely creatures ?!

Leave the adders out of it you big meanie

Seriously, I saw one, I said hello Mr Adder where you off to ?, he ignored me and carried on his merry way!

Bollocks you did

I don't walk country paths any more .. not bloody safe if snakes on the loose"

Don't listen to him Tom. He's just on the wind-up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How do you get your news, via carrier pigeon ?

His carrier pigeon sadly contracted bird flu and had to isolate for 2 weeks

See Tom, this is the reply I was looking for!

I feel so used "

I actually thought, damn why didn’t I think of that, she’s good, up your game Jeans. (I don’t actually call myself Jeans)

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Now hopefully we are past the, "I knew it first" brigade..

What the fuck is going on here..

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Report dead wild birds to Defra. I think the incidence is still pretty low and containment measures are in place that will I hope be more successful than covid-19

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Report dead wild birds to Defra. I think the incidence is still pretty low and containment measures are in place that will I hope be more successful than covid-19 "

How many being slaughtered ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's all true was found in toomb co derry

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"It's all true was found in toomb co derry"

You would not think it according to the fab news reporters

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"Report dead wild birds to Defra. I think the incidence is still pretty low and containment measures are in place that will I hope be more successful than covid-19

How many being slaughtered ?"

Any on farms found to be infected. Why don't you read about it on the APHA website, which explains the measures? I'm not sure we can link to it, despite it being a sub department of DEFRA which is a Govt site.

APHA = Animal & Plant Health Agency.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"It's all true was found in toomb co derry"

We don't dispute a dead swan was found in Derry, but highly pathogenic avian influenza has been known about in the UK for several weeks. It's been in the news and it's not just Derry.

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas


"It's all true was found in toomb co derry"

Toome is in County Antrim

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"It's all true was found in toomb co derry

Toome is in County Antrim "

And your point is ?

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By *amie HantsWoman
over a year ago

Atlantis

I think ‘Derry flu’ is a bit of a tasteless subject tbh Tom. Bird flu isn’t a new thing. I get you’re worried but try not to get too carried away reading into thing. Let’s finish the pandemic we’re in before we start worrying about another one that hasn’t even started

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas


"It's all true was found in toomb co derry

Toome is in County Antrim

And your point is ?"

Just stating the facts

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"I think ‘Derry flu’ is a bit of a tasteless subject tbh Tom. Bird flu isn’t a new thing. I get you’re worried but try not to get too carried away reading into thing. Let’s finish the pandemic we’re in before we start worrying about another one that hasn’t even started "

This

It's like Trump calling C***d Chinese flu. Not helpful. It's H5N8 highly pathogenic avian flu, it's present in wild birds across Europe. Kinda hard to prevent those pesky European birds invading our shores, flying without passports across international borders, invading our territories etc etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's all true was found in toomb co derry

Toome is in County Antrim

And your point is ?

Just stating the facts "

We will have no facts here Belle

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"I think ‘Derry flu’ is a bit of a tasteless subject tbh Tom. Bird flu isn’t a new thing. I get you’re worried but try not to get too carried away reading into thing. Let’s finish the pandemic we’re in before we start worrying about another one that hasn’t even started

This

It's like Trump calling C***d Chinese flu. Not helpful. It's H5N8 highly pathogenic avian flu, it's present in wild birds across Europe. Kinda hard to prevent those pesky European birds invading our shores, flying without passports across international borders, invading our territories etc etc. "

Found in Derry not Derry flu..

What is going on here ..

It's very concerning

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By *amie HantsWoman
over a year ago

Atlantis


"I think ‘Derry flu’ is a bit of a tasteless subject tbh Tom. Bird flu isn’t a new thing. I get you’re worried but try not to get too carried away reading into thing. Let’s finish the pandemic we’re in before we start worrying about another one that hasn’t even started

This

It's like Trump calling C***d Chinese flu. Not helpful. It's H5N8 highly pathogenic avian flu, it's present in wild birds across Europe. Kinda hard to prevent those pesky European birds invading our shores, flying without passports across international borders, invading our territories etc etc. "

Build that wall build that wall

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I think ‘Derry flu’ is a bit of a tasteless subject tbh Tom. Bird flu isn’t a new thing. I get you’re worried but try not to get too carried away reading into thing. Let’s finish the pandemic we’re in before we start worrying about another one that hasn’t even started

This

It's like Trump calling C***d Chinese flu. Not helpful. It's H5N8 highly pathogenic avian flu, it's present in wild birds across Europe. Kinda hard to prevent those pesky European birds invading our shores, flying without passports across international borders, invading our territories etc etc. "

They should go through birder control

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By *amie HantsWoman
over a year ago

Atlantis


"I think ‘Derry flu’ is a bit of a tasteless subject tbh Tom. Bird flu isn’t a new thing. I get you’re worried but try not to get too carried away reading into thing. Let’s finish the pandemic we’re in before we start worrying about another one that hasn’t even started

This

It's like Trump calling C***d Chinese flu. Not helpful. It's H5N8 highly pathogenic avian flu, it's present in wild birds across Europe. Kinda hard to prevent those pesky European birds invading our shores, flying without passports across international borders, invading our territories etc etc.

Found in Derry not Derry flu..

What is going on here ..

It's very concerning"

Found lots of places. Not just Derry. Don’t sensationalise it.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"I think ‘Derry flu’ is a bit of a tasteless subject tbh Tom. Bird flu isn’t a new thing. I get you’re worried but try not to get too carried away reading into thing. Let’s finish the pandemic we’re in before we start worrying about another one that hasn’t even started

This

It's like Trump calling C***d Chinese flu. Not helpful. It's H5N8 highly pathogenic avian flu, it's present in wild birds across Europe. Kinda hard to prevent those pesky European birds invading our shores, flying without passports across international borders, invading our territories etc etc.

Found in Derry not Derry flu..

What is going on here ..

It's very concerning"

It was found originally in a farm producing hatching eggs in Cheshire. I got a text and an email from the APHA on 3rd November about it.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"I think ‘Derry flu’ is a bit of a tasteless subject tbh Tom. Bird flu isn’t a new thing. I get you’re worried but try not to get too carried away reading into thing. Let’s finish the pandemic we’re in before we start worrying about another one that hasn’t even started

This

It's like Trump calling C***d Chinese flu. Not helpful. It's H5N8 highly pathogenic avian flu, it's present in wild birds across Europe. Kinda hard to prevent those pesky European birds invading our shores, flying without passports across international borders, invading our territories etc etc.

Found in Derry not Derry flu..

What is going on here ..

It's very concerning

It was found originally in a farm producing hatching eggs in Cheshire. I got a text and an email from the APHA on 3rd November about it."

Lucky you.. all those months ago.. thought it was old news

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Guidance

Avian influenza (bird flu)

EnglishCymraeg

How to spot avian influenza (bird flu), what to do if you suspect it, and measures to prevent it.

Published 26 August 2014

Last updated 13 November 2020 — see all updates

From:

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency

Contents

Latest situation

Biosecurity advice

How to spot avian influenza

Advice for the public

Movement controls and licences

Trade, import and export issues

Higher Risk Areas (HRAs)

Prevention Zone

Older cases of avian flu

Control strategy

Legislation on avian influenza

Print this page

Avian influenza (bird flu) mainly affects birds. It can also affect humans and other mammals.

Bird flu is a notifiable animal disease. If you suspect any type of bird flu in poultry or captive birds you must report it immediately by calling the Defra Rural Services Helpline on 03000 200 301. In Wales, contact 0300 303 8268. In Scotland, contact your local Field Services Office. Failure to do so is an offence.

If you find dead wild waterfowl (swans, geese or ducks) or other dead wild birds, such as gulls or birds of prey, you should report them to the Defra helpline (03459 33 55 77 - please select option 7).

If you keep poultry, whether commercially on a farm, or as pets in your garden, or rearing game birds, you should keep a close watch on them for signs of disease and maintain good biosecurity at all times. If you have any concerns about the health of your poultry, seek prompt advice from your vet.

Poultry includes chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, pigeon (bred for meat), partridge, quail, guinea fowl and pheasants.

You should register your poultry, even if only kept as pets, so we can contact you during an outbreak. This is a legal requirement if you have 50 or more birds.

Latest situation

Poultry and other captive birds

Update 12 November 2020: Further testing has confirmed the case of avian influenza H5N8 in broiler breeder chickens near Leominster in Herefordshire to be a highly pathogenic strain.

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (PDF, 39.1KB, 6 pages) (AIPZ) has been declared across the whole of England effective from 5pm on 11 November 2020. Declarations for an AIPZ in Scotland and Wales have also been made by the Scottish Government and Welsh Government.

The decision to implement this AIPZ follows a risk assessment containing the latest scientific and ornithological evidence and veterinary advice.

The AIPZ means a bird keeper in England (whether they have pet birds, commercial flocks or just a few birds in a backyard flock) are required by law to take a range of biosecurity precautions. Further details of the measures that apply in the AIPZ can be found in the AIPZ declaration and our biosecurity guidance.

Bird gatherings are not permitted within the AIPZ. The general licence for bird gatherings was revoked on 11 November 2020.

The following 3 cases of avian influenza in poultry or other captive birds have now been confirmed:

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 was confirmed on the 10 November in broiler breeder chickens at a premises near Leominster, in Herefordshire. A 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone have been put in place around the infected premises.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 was confirmed on the 2 November at a premises near Frodsham, Cheshire. A 3km Protection Zone and a 10km Surveillance Zone have been put in place around the infected premises.

Low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) H5N2 was confirmed on the 2 November at a premises near Deal, Kent. A 1km low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) Restricted Zone has been put around the premises.

We’ve published an outbreak assessment for these cases and both LPAI and HPAI in UK and Europe.

Check if you are in a disease control zone on our interactive map.

You can find out more about these cases on the movement controls and licences section including specific legal restrictions.

Wild birds

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) carries out year-round avian influenza surveillance of dead wild birds submitted via public reports and warden patrols. As part of this surveillance of wild birds, the following have all tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8:

a number of geese near Stroud in Gloucestershire

several swans near Dawlish in Devon

a goose near Weymouth

For further details, see the report (updated regularly) on findings of HPAI in wild birds in Great Britain.

If you find dead wild waterfowl (swans, geese or ducks) or other dead wild birds, such as gulls or birds of prey, you should report them to the Defra helpline (03459 33 55 77).

Risk level

Following confirmed cases of avian influenza in England and increasing reports of avian influenza affecting flocks in mainland Europe, the risk level for avian influenza incursion in wild birds in GB was been raised from ‘medium’ to ‘high’ on the 6 November 2020.

The risk level for the disease being introduced to poultry premises in GB was also raised from ‘low’ to ‘medium’ on the 6 November. It should be noted that the risk of introduction to individual premises depends upon the level of biosecurity implemented on a premises to prevent direct or indirect contact with wild birds.

In response to the increased risk an AIPZ has been declared in England, Scotland and Wales and the Chief Vets from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are urging bird keepers across the UK to maintain and strengthen their biosecurity measures in order to prevent further outbreaks of avian influenza in the UK.

If you keep poultry (including game birds or as pets), you should follow our biosecurity best practice advice. Remain vigilant for any signs of disease in your flock and report any sign of avian influenza to Defra Rural Services Helpline on 03000 200 301.

Public Health England advises that the risk to the public’s health is very low. Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said that on the basis of the current scientific evidence, avian influenzas pose a very low food safety risk for UK consumers

Avian influenza is unconnected with coronavirus (COVID-19).

You can sign up to our Alerts Service to keep up to date with the latest news. You can also get Defra email alerts or subscribe to Defra’s RSS feed.

Biosecurity advice

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By *amie HantsWoman
over a year ago

Atlantis

‘Bird gatherings not permitted’ are they allowed to gather if there’s less than 6 of them?

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"‘Bird gatherings not permitted’ are they allowed to gather if there’s less than 6 of them? "

Nope. They're under total lockdown like the rest of us

Bloody ducks in the park haven't read about it though

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By *amie HantsWoman
over a year ago

Atlantis


"‘Bird gatherings not permitted’ are they allowed to gather if there’s less than 6 of them?

Nope. They're under total lockdown like the rest of us

Bloody ducks in the park haven't read about it though "

Next time I see the seagulls I’ll be sure to tell them to break it up and go back to their nests

Stay home

Protect the Christmas turkeys

Save Christmas

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"‘Bird gatherings not permitted’ are they allowed to gather if there’s less than 6 of them?

Nope. They're under total lockdown like the rest of us

Bloody ducks in the park haven't read about it though

Next time I see the seagulls I’ll be sure to tell them to break it up and go back to their nests

Stay home

Protect the Christmas turkeys

Save Christmas "

And something about singing Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer for twenty seconds?!

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By *errylad34Man
over a year ago

derry

Who gives a fuck

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