Another bird flu outbreak in Derbyshire
It comes after last month's cases at West Hallam
An outbreak of avian influenza has been confirmed in a backyard flock at a premises near Ilkeston.
The case of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, was confirmed by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) after a visit to the site. It's said to have affected a number of chickens, geese and ducks.
A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place around the infected premises and strict measures are now in force to limit the risk of the disease spreading.
It comes just one month after an outbreak was confirmed at Straw’s Bridge nature reserve, known locally as Swan Lake, in West Hallam.
While national Government guidelines in place to protect poultry and captive birds are set to be relaxed on Monday 2 May, local trading standards officers are reminding all bird keepers affected by the Ilkeston area outbreak in the 3km and 10km zones that it is a legal requirement to follow the strict guidelines in place in those areas until further notice.
The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed that the risk to public health is very low and the Food Standards Agency has said that bird flu poses a very low food safety risk for UK consumers. Properly cooked eggs and poultry are safe to eat.