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Avian Flu - More Than 60 Birds Culled In Newington
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The Happy Pants Ranch animal sanctuary, in Newington, has confirmed positive for the highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 strain.
DEFRA (The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) announced that a number of the captive birds at the premises had tested positive on Monday (27th October) and were destroyed.
A 3km controlled zone was immediately implemented on Monday evening, and requires anyone who owns birds in this vicinity (which borders Upchurch, Hartlip, Iwade and Kemsley) to monitor and safely house them inside.
