 described as 'hot spot' areas of Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex. Defra said that housing birds, combined with stringent biosecurity measures can provide greater reduction in risk. Liz Truss's diva demands... sushi, no mayo and '42,000 coffees' a day This means bird owners will have to restrict access for non-essential people on site, ensure workers change clothing and footwear before entering bird enclosures and clean and disinfect vehicles regularly. Dr Middlemiss said t){kind=link}
All captive birds and poultry will be placed in lockdown across England because of the continued rise in bird flu cases.
The measures have been announced by the the UK’s chief veterinary officer which are designed to protect the birds from the deadly disease.
Owners have one week to prepare for the new measures – with the new rules coming into force at one minute past midnight on Monday, November 7.
Since late October 2021 – there have been more than 200 cases of avian influenza confirmed across the UK.
The national risk of bird flu in wild birds was raised to ‘very high’ two weeks ago and the whole of Great Britain was made a bird flu prevention zone.