Protection Zone in Place After Confirmed Bird Flu at Edge of Somerset

Protection Zone in place after confirmed bird flu at edge of Somerset

A viral disease, considered to be highly contagious, has been reported on the edge of Somerset this week.

Defra confirms another case of bird flu in England - Agriland.co.uk

A case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has been detected in England, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The case, confirmed on Monday (July 28) in Somerset, has triggered a 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone around the property. The government highlighted three premises in the case, stating that the outbreak was in Dulverton, Tiverton…

Bird flu strikes pheasant shoot in Somerset - Farmers Weekly

A game shoot site in Somerset has been struck by avian influenza with about 2,500 nine-week-old pheasants affected. The outbreak near Winsford in the