BIRD flu has now been detected near Yeovil – after the county’s first case was reported in Dulverton earlier this week.
Defra confirmed reported cases of “highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1” in “other captive birds at a premises near Yeovil” on Thursday (July 31).
A controlled zone has now been put in place around the site, putting a number of restrictions on movements in place, covering areas such as West Coker, Odcombe and much of Yeovil itself.
It comes days after a case was detected on a premises near Dulverton, West Somerset.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency said a case of “highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1” had been confirmed in poultry.
For more information and restrictions in place, visit www.gov.uk/birdflu.
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