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UK government confirms spread of bird flu in commercial poultry

By Thomson Reuters Nov 5, 2024 | 5:28 PM

(Reuters) – The UK government said on Tuesday it has confirmed a strain of the H5N5 bird flu virus in commercial poultry at a premises near Hornsea in Yorkshire.

All poultry on the infected premises will be humanely culled and a three kilometer protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone has been put in place surrounding the premises, the UK government said in a statement.

(Reporting by Sneha S K; editing by Alan Barona)