UK confirms case of bird flu in poultry in northern England

Illustration shows test tube labelled "Bird Flu", eggs and British flag
FILE PHOTO: A test tube labelled "Bird Flu", eggs and a piece of paper in the colours of the British national flag are seen in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Britain has detected a case of the H5N1 bird flu in poultry in West Yorkshire, northern England, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said on Wednesday.

"All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled," a notice on the department's website said.

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