An “avian influenza prevention zone” has been declared across Great Britain as the UK tackles its largest ever outbreak of bird flu.
From midday on Oct. 17, it will be a legal requirement for all bird keepers in England, Scotland, and Wales to follow strict biosecurity measures to help protect their flocks from the threat of avian flu, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) announced.
The move follows an increase in the number of cases of bird flu being detected in wild birds and commercial premises in recent weeks.
The UK has faced its “largest ever outbreak” of avian flu, said the government, with 190 cases confirmed across the country since late October 2021, with over 30 of these confirmed since the beginning of the month….