Two UK commercial avian influenza outbreaks confirmed in a week

TWO outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in commercial poultry in Britain this week, with cases in Lincolnshire and the Scottish Borders. H5N1 was confirmed near Brigg, North Lincolnshire, on 4 November, two days after the same strain was detected at premises near Biggar, Scottish Borders. See also: UK colony egg production falls […]