More bird flu cases found in East Yorkshire

Bird flu has been found near Pocklington
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A strain of bird flu has been found near Pocklington, the government has confirmed.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on January 17. As a result, a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been put in place surrounding the area.

According to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), all poultry on the premises will be humanely culled. On the same day, bird flu was also discovered in poultry in Mablethorpe, East Lindsay, Lincolnshire and Rye, Rother, East Sussex.

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A regional avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) with mandatory biosecurity and housing measures has been declared in:

  • the unitary authorities of the East Riding of Yorkshire

  • the City of Kingston upon Hull

  • all districts in Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk

All bird keepers in the AIPZ must keep their birds housed to protect them from bird flu.

This applies to pet birds, commercial flocks and just a few birds in a backyard flock. These housing and biosecurity measures are to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of disease occurring.