RPRA Announcement

Animal and Plant Health Agency
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Myth buster message!
Incorrect messages are being posted on social media saying we will cull all captive birds and poultry if they are kept inside the 3 km Protection Zone or the 10 km Surveillance Zone around an avian influenza infected premises. This is not true! There is no automatic culling policy for avian influenza outbreaks in the UK. Birds will only be culled if:
• Avian influenza is confirmed in the flock following laboratory testing of samples.
• A veterinary risk assessment indicates that there is a strong likelihood that a premises keeping birds has significant links to an infected premises where disease has already been confirmed. These links could be via movements of birds, poultry products, people, equipment, or vehicles between the two premises.
Most premises in the 3 km Protection Zone will just receive a veterinary inspection to provide reassurance that the birds are fit and healthy. However, sampling of waterfowl may be needed, as these birds often do not show signs of infection but could still be carrying the virus.
Further details about contact and tracing premises can be found in Section 35 of our Notifiable Avian Disease Control Strategy: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/.../avian...

David wrote:

Animal and Plant Health Agency
1 d  ·
Myth buster message!
Incorrect messages are being posted on social media saying we will cull all captive birds and poultry if they are kept inside the 3 km Protection Zone or the 10 km Surveillance Zone around an avian influenza infected premises. This is not true! There is no automatic culling policy for avian influenza outbreaks in the UK. Birds will only be culled if:
• Avian influenza is confirmed in the flock following laboratory testing of samples.
• A veterinary risk assessment indicates that there is a strong likelihood that a premises keeping birds has significant links to an infected premises where disease has already been confirmed. These links could be via movements of birds, poultry products, people, equipment, or vehicles between the two premises.
Most premises in the 3 km Protection Zone will just receive a veterinary inspection to provide reassurance that the birds are fit and healthy. However, sampling of waterfowl may be needed, as these birds often do not show signs of infection but could still be carrying the virus.  
Further details about contact and tracing premises can be found in Section 35 of our Notifiable Avian Disease Control Strategy: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/.../avian...

Tried to have a look David, said not available.

Think some idiots are doing what they make a living at, FAKE NEWS.

Regards.

try this misty,


https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/834770/avian-disease-control-strategy1.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2pl_hfl9L3DZwLfSsAJetNJBUQ-K_SR2WgfvSB9Yc3mPVExjmU0ConOy4