10,000 turkeys culled in the UK
10,500 turkeys from a farm in North Yorkshire, UK, were culled to stop the spreading of avian flu (H5N8), informed the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Also, a 3km and 10km temporary control zone has been put in place to stop the disease spreading. The UK’s chief veterinary officer, Christine Middlemiss, who advises the government on animal welfare, said: “immediate steps” were taken to stop the disease from spreading when it was detected at the farm on Saturday.
She added: “Bird keepers should remain alert for any signs of disease, report suspected disease immediately and ensure they are maintaining good biosecurity on their premises. We are urgently looking for any evidence of disease spread associated with this farm to control and eliminate it.”
Multiple cases of bird flu were reported in the last two months in the UK but Defra officials said avian influenza posed little risk to public health and that this particular strain of the virus did not affect food safety.
Outbreaks have also been confirmed in the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium and Denmark and several states have banned poultry imports from these countries.
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