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New bid to curb bird flu to be rolled out

by CWH
31 October 2022
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People who keep poultry and captive birds will have to make sure they are kept indoors from November 7.

The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemass has announced that the mandatory housing measures will be introduced in England following an increase in bird flu.

Bird keepers will have to follow stringent bio-security measures to help protect their flocks from the disease.

The order will extend the mandatory housing measures already in force in the hotspot area of Suffolk, Norfolk and parts of Essex.

Over the last year, the UK has faced its largest ever outbreak of avian influenza with over 200 cases confirmed since late October 2021.

The introduction of the housing measures comes after the disease was detected at over 70 premises since the beginning of this October, as well as multiple reports in wild birds.

The Chief Veterinary Officer is now encouraging all bird keepers across England to use the week to prepare, including taking steps to safeguard animal welfare, consult their private vet and expand housing where necessary.

Ms Middlemiss said: “We are now facing this year, the largest ever outbreak of bird flu and are seeing rapid escalation in the number of cases on commercial farms and in backyard birds across England. The risk of kept birds being exposed to disease has reached a point where it is now necessary for all birds to be housed until further notice. 

“Scrupulous biosecurity and separating flocks in all ways, from wild birds remain the best form of defence. Whether you keep just a few birds or thousands, from Monday November 7 onwards you must keep your indoors.

“This decision has not been taken lightly, but is the best way to protect your birds from this highly infectious disease.

“Evidence shows that housing birds reduces the risk of kept birds being infected with bird flu. However, housing alone will not protect birds and all keepers must still follow the other enhanced biosecurity measures mandated by the AIPZ at all times to protect their flocks and prevent the risk of future outbreaks which is circulating in wild birds. Housing combined with stringent biosecurity measures can provide even greater reduction in risk.

“The new housing measures build on the strengthened biosecurity measures that were brought in as part of the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) earlier this month. The AIPZ means that all bird keepers need to take extra precautions, such as restricting access for non-essential people on site, ensuring workers change clothing and footwear before entering bird enclosures and cleaning and disinfecting vehicles regularly to limit the risk of the disease spreading.”

The legal requirement comes into force at 12.01am on Monday, November 7.

The UK Health Security Agency continue to advise that the risk to public health from the virus is very low and the Food Standards Agency advice remains unchanged, that avian influenzas pose a very low food safety risk for UK consumers. Properly cooked poultry and poultry products, including eggs, are safe to eat.

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