Wild bird cases in Ireland – 3 more whooper swans have been confirmed positive for H5N8

27Feb

Wild bird cases in Ireland – 3 more whooper swans have been confirmed positive for H5N8

  • These were all found in Cloondroon Lake, Milltown, Co. Galway on 20 February
  • This brings the total number of positive birds to 12

Please CLICK HERE for Wild Birds Testing Positive for H5N8 2016/2017 in Ireland for details.

Current status re H5N8 cases in England

The following is the current status of the Protection & Surveillance Zones in GB:

Protection and surveillance zones remain at the following sites:

  • Redgrave, Suffolk (confirmed on 14 February)
  • Wyre, Lancashire (confirmed on 27 January – updated 30 January with a case at a further linked premises)
  • Wyre, Lancashire (confirmed on 24 January )

Surveillance Zone restrictions remain in place at the following site:

  • Boston, Lincolnshire (confirmed on 26 January)