DEFRA confirms bird flu in UK

2014-11-17T00:00:00

BPC chief executive, Andrew Large: “The poultry industry’s first Economic Impact Assessment makes clear its importance to UK PLC."

Defra confirmed last night (16th November) that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been found on a duck farm in Yorkshire. Disinfection procedures are underway at the farm near Driffield, under direction from Defra.

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