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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Wilkinson

Bird flu closes the Farne Islands to visitors

PA Wire

One of England’s most important seabird colonies has closed to human visitors due to the spread of bird flu.

The Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast – home to around 200,000 birds – have been affected by a deadly outbreak of avian influenza which has spread since winter from the UK’s domestic population.

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