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Further Scottish bird flu case reported


By David Porter

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A further case of highly pathogenic influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed by the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) Crossgates, Dumfermline, Fife on February 2.

A 3km Protection Zone (PZ) and 10km Surveillance Zone (SZ) were declared, which took effect from 5.05pm on February 2.

The latest case has been reported near Dunfermline
The latest case has been reported near Dunfermline

It follows in the wake of a zone declared on Saturday, this time at Glenhead of Aldouran, Leswalt, Stranraer.

Stranraer zone
Stranraer zone

Other cases across Scotland in the last seven days have been reported in Clackmannanshire, Tain and Grantown on Spey.

Grantown-on-Spey zone
Grantown-on-Spey zone

The previous week saw cases confirmed near Fraserburgh at a commercial mixed poultry enterprise, with 3500 laying hens housed over four sheds and 600 geese/ducks.

Since October the UK has confirmed over 170 cases of HPAI H5N1 the majority of which have been in England, but clusters have affected Banffshire and Aberdeenshire at the end of December.

Previously infected premises near Turriff have been downgraded to surveillance zones.

For the public the reminder remains - Do not touch or pick up any dead or visibly sick birds that you find.

Wild birds can carry several diseases that are infectious to people.

In Great Britain, if you find-

A single dead bird of prey, three dead gulls or wild waterfowl (swans, geese or ducks) or five or more dead wild birds of any other species at the same time, you should report them to GOV.UK


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