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Highly contagious bird flu outbreak confirmed in UK as 'protection zone' put in place
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mirror.co.ukAn outbreak of the highly contagious bird flu has today been confirmed in Derbyshire. The H5N8 strain of avian influenza has been found in captive birds and poultry at a premises in the south of the county, authorities announced.
Public health officials have set up a 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone around the infection site to limit the risk of the disease spreading to other birds and humans.
This will include restrictions on the movement of poultry and other captive birds, carcasses, eggs, poultry litter and manure, Derbyshire Live reports.
According to documents released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the 3km protection zone extends to the outskirts of Mackworth and Mickleover.
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