What does confirming H5N1 in a poultry farm mean for animal health?
Defra have put in place a 3km Protection Zone and 10 km Surveillance Zone around the infected premises, requiring certain biosecurity measures, the housing of birds, and movement restrictions. A wider Restricted Zone has been put in place which covers east Suffolk and South East Norfolk bounded to the west and the north broadly covered by the A140 and A47 respectively, and is approximately 2090km2. It requires the isolation of poultry from wild birds and permits movements only under licence. All bird keepers, throughout the UK should continue their efforts to maintain high levels of biosecurity (please see the Defra website for further biosecurity advice), and develop their plans to bring their birds indoors should it become necessary.
