Updated: Further updated with information about a further confirmed case in a backyard flock of poultry near Thornton, Wyre, Lancashire.

Avian influenza (bird flu) is a disease of birds. The H5N8 strain...

The UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed H5N8 avian flu in a backyard flock of chickens and ducks near Thornton, Wyre, Lancashire. A 3 km Protection Zone and a 10 km Surveillance Zone have been ...