6,000 ducks to be culled as bird flu hits Britain

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LONDON — A case of bird flu has been confirmed at a duck breeding farm in East Yorkshire, according to officials. It’s the first instance in the UK since 2008.



6,000 ducks will be culled and a 6 mile (10km) exclusion zone is set to be put in place around the farm.

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However, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) say the heath risk to the public is very low. The deadly H5N1 strain has been ruled out.

Avian flu on a duck breeding farm in Yorkshire: risk to public health is very low and no risk to food chain @DefraGovUK #birdflu

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