Health
Bird flu prevention zone set to come in at midnight – BBC News
Five wild birds have tested positive for a virulent form of the disease in Northern Ireland.
By Conor MacauleyBBC News NI
Biosecurity rules have been tightened in Northern Ireland in an attempt to stop an outbreak of bird flu in commercial flocks.
It follows five incidents in Britain, including one in North Yorkshire where
10,000 turkeys had to be culled.
Five wild birds have tested positive in Northern Ireland and a further three in the Republic of Ireland.
Now officials have announced that an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone will take effect from midnight.
It brings Northern Ireland…
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