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Flaminia Luck

Exclusion zone introduced in Newcastle after bird flu outbreak at Ouseburn Farm

Ouseburn Farm has been forced to close its doors until further notice after recent tests showed traces of Avian Flu.

The tests were done on a small number of dead and diseased bird after staff flagged concerns about the health of the flock.

The results of those tests, conducted by an agency of DEFRA (the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), confirmed the presence of the disease at the much-loved urban farm.

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