Lancashire Council today confirmed that a bird flu outbreak in Salwick poses a ‘very low’ risk to public health. They said they are reassuring Lancashire residents that the risk to public […]

Precautionary measures are being put in place following a confirmed case of bird flu at a premises in Salwick near Preston. The response is being led locally by Lancashire County […]

An outbreak of bird flu has been found at a premises in Salwick near Preston. The Animal and Plant Health Agency tweeted the news late yesterday (Friday 12 November). The […]

A case of bird flu (avian influenza H5N8) has been confirmed in a flock of pheasants at Pilling, Preston. A 3km protection zone has been put in place around the […]

Bird Flu strain H7N7 has been confirmed at a poultry farm on the outskirts of Preston. Environment health officials locked down the area, setting up a 10km control zone around […]

Environmental health officials have locked down the area around a poultry farm on the outskirts of Preston due to suspected bird flu. Staveley’s Eggs has a 120,000 colony of cage […]