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• Biosecurity
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• Customer Information Notes
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Avian influenza (bird flu)

Key current information
Declaration revoking the Declaration of a Wild Bird Control Area and a Wild Bird Monitoring Area (27/03/08 - pdf 9kb) Epidemiology Report - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 in wild swans in Dorset, January 2008 (12/02/08 - pdf 1mb) Veterinary Risk Assessment: Avian Influenza in Dorset (pdf - 1mb) Biosecurity Bird fairs, markets, shows and other gatherings. Vaccination Game shooting Contingency Plan for Exotic Animal Diseases
External links
Dorset Council Scottish Government DARDNI Welsh Assembly Government Animal Health Foreign & Commonwealth Office Health Protection Agency Department of Health Food Standards Agency World Health Organisation Food and Agriculture Organisation UN OIE
These links go to other Government departments or organisations.

Avian Influenza H5N1 confirmed in wild birds in Dorset

Following cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in wild birds in Dorset, on 10 January 2008 a Wild Bird Control Area and a Wild Bird Monitoring Area was declared around the place where disease was confirmed. On 5 March, the Wild Bird Control Area was lifted and as of 27 March the remaining Wild Bird Monitoring Area and associated disease control restrictions, including housing have been lifted. However, all keepers of birds should remain vigilant and practice good biosecurity.

If you need to report dead wild gulls, waders, ducks, geese or swans; groups of dead birds or need advice on avian flu, please contact the Defra Helpline 08459 33 55 77, 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday. More information on finding dead birds is available. For information on the disposal of poultry please see our Fallen stock pages.

Latest situation - Information on the latest situation in the UK. Check if you are affected - See movement guidance and licence

The basics
Key information about avian flu. Information on clinical signs, transmission and disease control is available on the factsheet.

Kept birds
Information relating to farmed, pet or otherwise kept birds including information on bringing birds indoors, vaccination, biosecurity, bird imports and exports, poultry valuation cards, the domestic poultry survey and game birds. See also disinfectant information and the GB Poultry Register.

Wild birds
Information relating to wild birds, advice on licensing, guidance for anyone who finds groups of dead birds and surveillance for avian influenza in wild birds.

Other animals
Information relating to cats, dogs and other companion animals.

What the Government is doing
Defra in liaison with Animal Health have set out structures and systems that would be implemented in an outbreak of disease, including a contingency plan and Risk Assessments.

Impact on the countryside
Information relating to avian influenza and its effect on the countryside.

Questions and answers (Q&A)
Commonly or frequently asked questions relating to avian flu.

Publications

 

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