November 14, 2007

Defra confirms UK bird flu outbreak is deadly H5N1 strain
 

An outbreak of bird flu in eastern England is the deadly H5N1 strain of the disease, the U.K.'s Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (Defra) said Tuesday (November 13, 2007).

The source of the outbreak had not yet been identified, acting chief veterinarian official Fred Landeg said.

Officials said earlier that about 5,000 free-range turkeys, 1,000 ducks and 500 geese on the affected farm would be killed.