Poultry cull after bird flu discovered near Bodmin

Bird flu has been found at a commercial poultry farm near Bodmin, the Animal and Plant Health Agency said.

All the poultry on the premises are being culled after the discovery of "highly pathogenic avian influenza" (HPAI) H5N1, the agency said.

A 3km (1.9 mile) protection zone and 10km (6.2 mile) surveillance zone was declared around the premises on Sunday.

Anyone who kept poultry or other captive birds in the protection zone had to take biosecurity measures "to reduce the risk of the spread of avian influenza", officials said.

People also must keep records of visitors and any poultry entering or leaving the premises, and of any movement of eggs.

Birds must also be housed or isolated and could only be moved with permission or a vet or inspector, officials added.

People keeping poultry and other captive birds also have to take special measures.

The Animal and Plant Health Agency also conformed a case near Bromborough on the Wirral.

A bird flu outbreak was confirmed in November at a commercial poultry farm near Rosudgeon, near Marazion, the government said.

That was the first case of H5N1 this season.

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