Overview
- DEFRA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 at a commercial poultry premises near Newark-on-Trent on 8 January.
- Authorities declared a 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone, with all birds on the affected farm to be humanely culled.
- This marks the third confirmed farm case near the town in roughly two weeks following outbreaks on 26 and 30 December.
- Barnsley Council said two dead wild birds found at a reservoir and a nearby country park tested positive for H5N1.
- Public guidance advises against touching dead or sick wild birds and calls for thorough handwashing after any contact, with the overall risk to people assessed as very low.