UK confirms H5N1 bird flu outbreak in southwestern England

UK confirms H5N1 bird flu outbreak in southwestern England

The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus was confirmed in poultry at a premises in southwestern England, the UK government said on Sunday.

Case of bird flu found in Somerset

Bird flu has been confirmed in Evercreech, Somerset.

Poultry culled as new bird flu outbreak in Somerset confirmed

An outbreak was found last week

UK confirms H5N1 outbreak in Southwestern England

The UK government announced on August 31 that a new outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus has been detected at a poultry site in southwestern England.

Poultry to be slaughtered following bird flu outbreak

Thousands of chickens are to be slaughtered at a farm in Exminster following an outbreak of bird flu, it has emerged.

H5N1 bird flu confirmed in poultry flock in southwest England

H5N1 bird flu confirmed in poultry flock in southwest England UK to cull birds and enforce zones after outbreak near Exminster