Near Bury St Edmunds, Norfolk

Another case confirmed on the 8th October was in another backyard flock near Bury St Edmunds in Norfolk. At the time of the disease confirmation, Norfolk was in a regional Avian Influenza Prevention Zone. This same day, the UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Christine Middlemiss announced that Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex will now have to follow a mandatory poultry housing order, meaning bird owners have to keep their birds indoors, in an effort to slow the spread of the disease.