New cases of bird flu were detected at premises in Norfolk, Suffolk and Lancashire over the weekend. The discovery raises concerns that the highly infectious disease is spreading quickly.
Government vets found a highly-pathogenic strain of avian influenza in commercial poultry near Northwold, between King's Lynn and Thetford, on September 23. The following day another two cases were confirmed at commercial premises near Hadleigh in Suffolk and near Poulton-le-Fylde in Wyre in Lancashire.
In both cases, Defra established a 3km protection zone and 10kmn surveillance zone to prevent any further spread of the virus. All birds on the infected premises will be humanely culled.
