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| Avian flu found at smallholding | Avian flu found at smallholding |
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| A low-risk strain of bird flu has been found at a smallholding near St Helens in Merseyside. | A low-risk strain of bird flu has been found at a smallholding near St Helens in Merseyside. |
| A restriction zone has been placed around the area following the positive tests for the disease. | A restriction zone has been placed around the area following the positive tests for the disease. |
| Some of the infected chickens had been bought from a market held in Chelford that was associated with a recent bird flu outbreak in north Wales. | Some of the infected chickens had been bought from a market held in Chelford that was associated with a recent bird flu outbreak in north Wales. |
| All the farm's birds, including peacocks, have been culled. The strain is not thought to pose a human risk. | All the farm's birds, including peacocks, have been culled. The strain is not thought to pose a human risk. |
| Low pathogenic avian influenza typically causes little or no clinical symptoms in infected birds. | Low pathogenic avian influenza typically causes little or no clinical symptoms in infected birds. |
| Fred Landeg, deputy chief veterinary officer for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said: "The tests were carried out as part of the normal tracings activity which is under way following the outbreak in Wales. | |
| Restricted zone | Restricted zone |
| "This is an extensive exercise, and this is the only premises to date with evidence of infection." | "This is an extensive exercise, and this is the only premises to date with evidence of infection." |
| The birds included 20 chickens, three ducks, three peacocks and some peacock chicks. | The birds included 20 chickens, three ducks, three peacocks and some peacock chicks. |
| A restricted zone extends 1km from the holding, which is thought to be in Rainhill, near St Helens. | A restricted zone extends 1km from the holding, which is thought to be in Rainhill, near St Helens. |
| People are forbidden from moving poultry or any sort of live birds or eggs through this zone. | People are forbidden from moving poultry or any sort of live birds or eggs through this zone. |
| The two people who live on the smallholding have been testing for the disease after exhibiting flu-like symptoms but results came back negative. | The two people who live on the smallholding have been testing for the disease after exhibiting flu-like symptoms but results came back negative. |
| The animal health department is tracing movements and contacts. | |
| Defra is working closely with the Health Protection Agency on all potential human health aspects. | Defra is working closely with the Health Protection Agency on all potential human health aspects. |