Poultry set to be culled after bird flu confirmed

Bird flu has been confirmed in an area of the Test Valley, Hampshire the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said.

Defra said the Avian flu had been found in captive birds at a premises near Stockbridge on Saturday.

A 3km (1.9 mile) "captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone" has been put in place around the site it means all poultry and captive birds in the area must be housed.

All poultry on the premises are to be humanely culled.

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