Bird flu ‘covid of poultry industry’ MPs hear, as farmers told to stay vigilant

Farmers and bird keepers have been told to remain vigilant following an outbreak of bird flu (Alamy/PA) -

Farmers and bird keepers have been told to remain vigilant following an outbreak of bird flu, as MPs heard the virus is the “covid of the poultry industry”.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed that a person in the West Midlands contracted avian influenza earlier this week, following “close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected birds”.