Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected at poultry business in Norfolk

The World Organisation for Animal Health has ruled that the UK is no longer free from highly pathogenic avian influenza

Chris Brayford
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All the poultry on the Noroflk premises will be humanely culled.
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All the poultry on the Noroflk premises will be humanely culled.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected at a farm in Norfolk. Defra confirmed an unidentified number of birds at a commercial poultry business near Watton in Mid Norfolk had reported symptoms...

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