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| Results of tests on a second worker involved in dealing with the bird flu outbreak on a Suffolk farm are due from the Health Protection Agency (HPA). | Results of tests on a second worker involved in dealing with the bird flu outbreak on a Suffolk farm are due from the Health Protection Agency (HPA). |
| The worker at the Bernard Matthews farm in Holton was tested for the H5N1 virus after complaining of a "mild respiratory illness", the HPA said. | The worker at the Bernard Matthews farm in Holton was tested for the H5N1 virus after complaining of a "mild respiratory illness", the HPA said. |
| A vet at the farm earlier tested negative for bird flu and seasonal flu. | A vet at the farm earlier tested negative for bird flu and seasonal flu. |
| The HPA said other workers may develop similar symptoms, but it did not expect anyone to have H5N1. | The HPA said other workers may develop similar symptoms, but it did not expect anyone to have H5N1. |
| Staff at the James Paget Hospital in Gorleston, Norfolk, where the second worker was taken, said his condition was of "no immediate concern". | Staff at the James Paget Hospital in Gorleston, Norfolk, where the second worker was taken, said his condition was of "no immediate concern". |
| We are not expecting any workers to test positive for avian flu Dr Jonathan van Tam, HPA | We are not expecting any workers to test positive for avian flu Dr Jonathan van Tam, HPA |
| The BBC's medical correspondent Fergus Walsh said it was understood he is a Portuguese farm worker who had developed a cough and a fever. | The BBC's medical correspondent Fergus Walsh said it was understood he is a Portuguese farm worker who had developed a cough and a fever. |
| In a statement, Dr Jonathan van Tam, a flu expert at the HPA, said: "We are not expecting any workers to test positive for avian flu as they have followed all the necessary precautions. | In a statement, Dr Jonathan van Tam, a flu expert at the HPA, said: "We are not expecting any workers to test positive for avian flu as they have followed all the necessary precautions. |
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| "We are however expecting to see a number of workers with symptoms caused by other non-flu respiratory viruses over the coming week as this is the time of year when we see an increase in these infections." | "We are however expecting to see a number of workers with symptoms caused by other non-flu respiratory viruses over the coming week as this is the time of year when we see an increase in these infections." |
| Outbreak restriction zones | Outbreak restriction zones |
| The HPA again stressed that H5N1 was predominantly a disease that affected birds and did not transmit easily to humans. | The HPA again stressed that H5N1 was predominantly a disease that affected birds and did not transmit easily to humans. |
| Disinfecting the sheds at the farm, which housed the infected turkeys, is due to be completed later on Thursday, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). | Disinfecting the sheds at the farm, which housed the infected turkeys, is due to be completed later on Thursday, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). |
| Up to 160,000 turkeys were killed following the H5N1 outbreak. | Up to 160,000 turkeys were killed following the H5N1 outbreak. |
| A 3km (1.9 mile) protection zone and a 10km (6.2 mile) surveillance zone are in place around Holton farm. | A 3km (1.9 mile) protection zone and a 10km (6.2 mile) surveillance zone are in place around Holton farm. |
| Poultry owners in a wider restricted zone, covering 2,090 sq km (807 sq miles) around Holton, have been told to keep their flocks isolated from wild birds. | Poultry owners in a wider restricted zone, covering 2,090 sq km (807 sq miles) around Holton, have been told to keep their flocks isolated from wild birds. |
| Scene of outbreak All poultry to be culledVisitors disinfected and restricted access 3km Protection Zone Poultry kept indoors and tested 10km Surveillance Zone No movement of poultry to or from area except for slaughterTrains carrying live poultry are prevented from stopping in the protection zoneBird fairs and markets bannedIncreased surveillance of wetland areasDomestic birds not to share water used by wild birdsFootpath restrictions likely only on free-range farmsPeople in towns not affected unless they keep poultry. Restriction Zone Isolation of poultry from wild birdsPoultry movements to be licensed Source: Defra | Scene of outbreak All poultry to be culledVisitors disinfected and restricted access 3km Protection Zone Poultry kept indoors and tested 10km Surveillance Zone No movement of poultry to or from area except for slaughterTrains carrying live poultry are prevented from stopping in the protection zoneBird fairs and markets bannedIncreased surveillance of wetland areasDomestic birds not to share water used by wild birdsFootpath restrictions likely only on free-range farmsPeople in towns not affected unless they keep poultry. Restriction Zone Isolation of poultry from wild birdsPoultry movements to be licensed Source: Defra |
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