A case of bird flu has been confirmed at a premises in Wales. The case near Arthog, in Gwynedd, is the sixth to have been detected in Wales in the past year.
Bird flu has been found at scores of poultry farms and commercial premises across the UK in the past year, while the disease has also ripped through breeding colonies of seabirds, killing thousands in some sites.
The Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales, Dr Gavin Watkins, confirmed the latest case in Wales and said that a 3km protection and 10km surveillance zone have been declared around the infected premises.
