Release Date: February 27, 2009
Birds on two poultry farms in the UK have tested positive for a strain of avian flu, according to ProMED-mail.
Veterinarians from DEFRA carried out the tests at Bernard Matthews breeder sites at Arran farm near Yaxham, Norfolk, and Laurel farm, in Ubbeston, Suffolk. The birds tested positive for avian influenza but not the highly pathogenic H5 or H7 types.
DEFRA has not advised a cull of the birds but has placed a movement restriction on them.
A second series of tests is taking place to identify the strain of influenza.
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