10.07.2015

A case of H7N7 highly pathogenic avian influenza has been identified at a poultry farm (170,000 birds: Approximately 50,000 free range and 120,000 housed 67 week old laying hens) in Lancashire, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said.
A temporary control zone has been imposed 10km (six miles) around the premises preventing bird and animal movement, and all birds at the farm will be culled to limit the risk of disease spreading, officials said.
Officials said the case had not yet been confirmed, and it was not known what strain of avian influenza it was, as laboratory tests were ongoing. All birds at the premises will be humanely culled as a precautionary measure to limit the risk of disease spread.