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Miriam Burrell

More than 40 birds found dead in London parks as avian flu cases top 250 amid outbreak

Mostly geese and swans have been found dead in Hyde Park and Kesington Gardens

(Picture: Getty Images)

More than 40 birds have been found dead in two London Royal parks as more than 250 avian flu cases are confirmed amid the UK’s biggest ever outbreak.

A total of 256 cases of bird flu have been reported in England since the outbreak began in October 2021, with 136 cases reported in the UK in the last two months.

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