BIRD flu has been discovered in a major poultry farm outside York.
The H5N1 strain of bird flu was confirmed at a farm near Pocklington on Saturday (November 7), in a commercial poultry flock.
The government has placed a 3 km restriction zone and a 10 km surveillance zone around the farm.
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The 3km zone, which has the tighter controls on poultry, reaches Sutton-upon-Derwent, Melbourne and East Cottingwith.
The less restrictive 10km zone spans a larger area to the Escrick, areas close to Crockey Hill and Wilberfoss.
All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.
A spokesperson for the Animal and Plant Health Agency said: "All bird keepers should remain vigilant and follow stringent biosecurity measures as detailed on GOV.UK:www.gov.uk/birdflu and follow any housing measures/Protection/Surveillance Zone restrictions in their area that apply to prevent future outbreaks."
More information can be found here.
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