3 FURTHER CASES OF AVIAN INFLUENZA CONFIRMED IN ESSEX,NORFOLK, ISLE OF LEWIS

Three further cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) have been confirmed. As various restrictions now apply, please check GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/bird-flu and GOV.SCOT: https://www.gov.scot/birdflu for the latest information about the following new cases:

a premises on Great Bernera, Uig, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
a second premises near Witham, Braintree, Essex
an eleventh premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk.

Definitive requirements are set out in the published declarations for each disease control zone currently in force. More information is available on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu-cases-and-disease-control-zones-in-england and GOV.SCOT: https://www.gov.scot/publications/avian-influenza-outbreaks/

You can also check if specific areas are in a zone by using the following interactive map: https://defra.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8cb1883eda5547c6b91b5d5e6aeba90d