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Warning Issued After Suspected Case of Bird Flu Identified in Large Poultry Flock in Tyrone
Hundreds of birds will be culled and Temporary Control Zones established following a suspected highly pathogenic avian influenza case to protect Northern Ireland's poultry industry.
- At a commercial poultry site near Omagh, Andrew Muir said, `A suspect case of notifiable avian influenza was reported on Friday October 3 and initial results suggest the presence of notifiable HPAI`, prompting culling and control zones.
- Because clinical signs and AFBI tests suggested infection, Brian Dooher introduced measures after earlier this year thousands of birds were culled in Magherafelt, Cookstown, Pomeroy and Stewartstown.
- Samples have been sent to the National Reference Laboratory, and BBC News NI reports at least hundreds of birds will be culled; if HPAI is confirmed, TCZs will be replaced by a 3 kilometre Protection Zone and 10 kilometre Surveillance Zone.
- DAERA announced an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone with compulsory biosecurity controls and urged all bird owners to use the DAERA Dead Wild Bird Online Reporting Tool, while the Food Standards Agency and Public Health Agency said properly cooked poultry remains safe to eat.
- It is the first commercial suspected case since February, and earlier this year thousands of birds were culled, with the commercial poultry sector worth around £500m a year.
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