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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Mathilde Grandjean

Bird flu restrictions to cover England and Scotland as number of cases rise

Bird flu cases have risen - (PA)

Strict bird flu restrictions have been put in place for the whole of England and Scotland following an increase in cases, the Government has announced.

A national Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) came into force for the whole of England and Scotland at noon on Saturday in a bid to mitigate the risk of the disease spreading amongst poultry and other captive birds.

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