Defra has announced compulsory registration requirements for all bird keepers as part of a new measure to combat avian influenza outbreaks. What about the risk to humans?
The rules apply to all poultry and other captive birds, including game birds which have not been. Defra has announced compulsory registration requirements for all bird keepers as part of a new measure to combat avian influenza outbreaks.
The Rules Apply To All Poultry And Other Captive Birds, Including Game Birds Which Have Not Been.
In scotland, keepers should register from 1.
All Of Norfolk And Suffolk, And Parts Of Essex, Have Been Made Subject To Avian Flu Restrictions.
As of june 2024, there is no official recommendation for people to take down bird feeders because of the risk of avian influenza (see next section).
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Dairy Cows With Several Cases Of H5 In U.s.
Birds have been culled and a surveillance zone has been set up after a bird flu outbreak.
Bird Flu Restrictions Ease Across Most Of The Uk On Tuesday But Experts Say The H5N1 Virus Is Still Circulating, Posing An Ongoing Risk To Wild Birds.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (hpai) h5n1 was confirmed in commercial poultry in england on 14 february.