Third case of bird flu detected in Norfolk

All poultry on the infected premises will be humanely culled.

Cockerel and white hens in quarantine behind chicken wire to try and stop bird flu contagion
Author: Shaunna BurnsPublished 11th Dec 2024

A third case of bird flu has been detected in Norfolk.

Protection zones have been put in place around a site in Dereham and two sites near Watton, in a bid to contain the disease.

All poultry on the infected premises will be humanely culled.

A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place surrounding the premises.

There have been no cases confirmed in Wales or Scotland during this outbreak. In line with World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) rules, Great Britain is no longer free from highly pathogenic avian influenza.

No cases have been confirmed in Northern Ireland this season and Northern Ireland continues to have WOAH self-declared zonal freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza.

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