15 Nov 2021
Protection zones have been placed around the villages of Leeming Bar in North Yorkshire and Salwick in Lancashire following confirmation of the H5N1 strain in both areas.
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Two avian influenza protection zones have been placed across the north of England after tests confirmed the H5N1 virus in two separate regions.
A protection zone of 3km and a surveillance zone of 10km has been placed around the villages of Leeming Bar in North Yorkshire and Salwick, near Preston in Lancashire.
A general licence for the movement of samples for Salmonella testing from premises in the protection zone or surveillance zone has been issued.
It follows a series of outbreaks across the UK that have prompted the introduction of nationwide Avian Influenza Protection Zone (AIPZ) earlier this month.
The AIPZ declaration, signed by Defra, said: “All bird keepers in the UK – whether they have pet birds, commercial flocks or just a few birds in a backyard flock – are required by law to take a range of biosecurity precautions.”
