UK declares new 'bird flu prevention zone' as Brits facing worst outbreak in history

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reports the Independent.READ MORE: Three-legged Ukrainian cat who dodged Putin's bombs is now a UK pub regularThe measures include: Keeping free-ranging birds within fenced areas.Disinfecting footwear and keeping areas where birds live clean and tidy.Minimising movement in and out of bird enclosures.Keeping domestic ducks and geese separate from other poultry.Feeding and watering birds in enclosed areas to discourage wild birds.More than three million of the animals have already been culled because of the disease, and it’s thought that hundreds of thousands of wild birds have died.

There has also been an impact on seabirds.The government said: “Implementing the highest levels of biosecurity measures on farms is the most effective way to reduce the risk of disease spreading within flocks.”Nearly 200 cases of bird flu have been confirmed across the country over the past year, with more than 30 of them coming this month.East Anglia, which is a region famed for its poultry farming, has been hit badly but there have been outbreaks recorded elsewhere in the country, too, including in south-west England.For the latest breaking news stories and incredible tales from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.The government said: "Avian influenza circulates naturally in wild birds and when they migrate to the United Kingdom from mainland Europe over the winter they can spread the disease to poultry and other captive birds.“Maintaining strict biosecurity is the most effective method of protecting birds from the virus."The announcement of the national AIPZ follows the raising of the risk level for bird flu in wild birds from medium to high.But government scientists say the risk to public health from bird flu is.