Bird flu outbreak on aristocrat’s country estate puts Christmas dinner turkeys at risk

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This is the third outbreak of the highly-contagious H5N1 strain of avian flu in the East Anglia region recorded by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs in recent days

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This is the third outbreak of the highly-contagious H5N1 strain of avian flu in the East Anglia region in recent days

This is the third outbreak of the highly-contagious H5N1 strain of avian flu in the East Anglia region in recent days(Image: East Anglia News Service)

ByAlahna KindredNews Reporter

  • 17:02, 22 Nov 2021

A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed on an aristocrat’s estate in an area where millions of turkeys are being raised forChristmas dinner.

The disease is carried by migrating birds and has been found in a small flock of pet birds including chickens and turkeys on the Holkham Estate in Norfolk.

The small flock on the Holkham Estate is being culled to prevent the spread of the disease.

Temporary control zones have been set to restrict…

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