England Imposes Nationwide Bird Housing Measure
Nationwide measure follows surge in avian outbreaks across Europe.
Britain has imposed a mandatory housing measure for birds across England, effective Thursday, to slow the spread of bird flu, reported Reuters.
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 millions of 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.
The measure aims to curb the spread of avian influenza.
Author's summary: England takes action against bird flu.