Bird Flu strain H5N1 confirmed at poultry farm near Beverley

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A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed at a site in Beverley, East Yorkshire.

A government update states that due to the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, a three kilometre protection zone and ten kilometre surveillance zone has been put in place.

DEFRA said: "Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a third premises near Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2024/16) on 28 December 2024."

All poultry at the commercial property will be humanely culled.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is urging bird keepers to remain vigilant, look out for the signs of disease and report them.

Those signs include sudden death of birds, closed eyes and the dragging of legs.

It comes after an outbreak was confirmed in Hornsea in November.

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