An outbreak of H7N3 low pathenogenic Avian Influenza was confirmed in a poultry farm in Dereham, Norfolk. All poultry have been culled.
Two other farms are suspected as being infected and all poultry have been culled as a preventive measure.
For all the latest news, information and guidance on reporting the deaths of wild birds, please visit the Defra web site.
Defra News Release: http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/latest/2006/animal-0426.htm
Information on Avian Influenza: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/ai/index.htm
Information on reporting dead birds: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/ai/wildbirds/index.htm#reporting
