Avian flu found in backyard flock in Welsh village

Protection zone placed around village of Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, after H5N8 virus found in chickens and ducksA 3km protection zone has been placed around a Welsh village after a backyard flock of chickens and ducks was found to have avian flu.The birds were infected by avian influenza H5N8, which has previously been discovered on a turkey farm in Lincolnshire and a wild duck in Llanelli, south Wales.Continue reading...