Avian influenza (bird flu): Latest situation
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On 20 November 2008 the UK became officially free from avian influenza (AI), according to the rules laid down by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). This will greatly assist negotiations by Defra and industry partners to regain access to third country markets.
Trade with other EU countries resumed on 8 July 2008, under separate EU rules on AI.
It is vital that all bird keepers in the UK continue to practice the highest levels of biosecurity and be vigilant for any signs of disease. If you are concerned about the health of your birds you should seek advice from your veterinary surgeon. If you suspect that your birds have avian influenza, you should report it to your local Animal Health Office immediately.
30 June 2009
28 April 2009
5 March 2009
- Information bulletin: H6N1 low pathogenic Avian Influenza now confirmed at poultry premises in East Anglia
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Guidance
- For food safety advice please see the Food Standards Agency website.
- Key guidance relating to farmed, pet or otherwise kept birds including:
- Bird disposal: Guidance on the disposal of poultry and dead garden and wild birds.
- Defra factsheet - Information on clinical signs, transmission and disease control.
Page last modified: 30 June, 2009