Defra has confirmed several more cases of avian influenza (AI) in England, as autumn approaches.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed on 18 September in chickens at a premises near Clacton on Sea, Essex. A 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone were put in place around the premises. Affected birds on the infected premises have been culled.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed on 17 September in chickens at a premises near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. A 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone were put in place around the premises and affected birds on the infected premises have been culled.
Since last October, the government has confirmed a total of 123 cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in England.