Protection zone around bird flu case

BIRD flu has been confirmed at a commercial premises in North Wales.

- By STEVE BAGNALL Daily Post Reporter

A 3km protection zone, and 10km surveillance zone which extends into England, have been set up, after the case was discovered near Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham.

A Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs statement said: "Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises in Wales near Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham (AIV 2025/49).

"A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been declared around the premises.

"All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.

"Part of the 10km surveillance zone extends into England."

Anybody within the surveillance zone must keep a records of visitors, of all poultry entering or leaving the premises and report any increases in deaths, or drop in egg production and all poultry movements as part of measures to stop the spread.

The Welsh Government has issued this guidance about bird flu: