Confirmed outbreak of bird flu at Lancashire farm
A case of avian flu has been confirmed at a poultry farm in Lancashire. The department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs confirmed the outbreak of H7N7 strain of the disease.
Confirmed case of bird flu at Lancashire farm
A case of avian flu has been confirmed at a poultry farm in Lancashire.
The department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs confirmed the outbreak of H7N7 strain of the disease.
They say that although birds are seriously affected by the disease the risk to public health is considered very low.
All the birds at the farm farm near Longridge in Lancashire will be culled and restrictions will be placed on any other farm within a 10 kilometre radius.
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