Avian flu case confirmed in Lancashire

2017-05-05T00:00:00

The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Nigel Gibbens, has announced that an H5N8 avian flu case was confirmed in a small backyard flock of chickens at a farm near Thornton, Wyre, Lancashire.

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