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The falcon was found in Peel
A bird of prey found in Peel last week died from avian influenza, tests have confirmed.
The peregrine falcon is the seventh bird confirmed to have died from the highly contagious H5N1 strain on the Island since July.
In that time, nearly 200 dead seabirds have been collected by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) on Manx beaches.
It has not been possible to test all the birds, but it is strongly believed that the H5N1 strain confirmed in recent outbreaks in seabird colonies in Scotland, is to blame for the deaths.
As the virus is not affecting kept or farmed birds, no restriction zones or other measures have been introduced and the risk to people is considered very…
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