England Imposes Mandatory Bird Housing to Curb Avian Influenza Spread
Nationwide measure follows surge in avian outbreaks across Europe.
Britain has imposed a mandatory housing measure for birds covering the whole of England, effective Thursday, in a bid to slow the spread of bird flu.
The disease is spreading rapidly in Europe, with the highest number of countries in at least a decade reporting early outbreaks, raising concerns of a repeat of past crises that led to the culling of tens of million birds and higher food prices.
- Two outbreaks at commercial poultry units were confirmed on Monday, one in North Yorkshire and the other in Devon.
- A third outbreak was confirmed among captive birds in East Sussex.
There have now been 23 outbreaks of the disease in the United Kingdom so far in the 2025/26 season, which began on October 1, including 19 in England.
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Author's summary: England takes measures to curb bird flu spread.
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