Several hundred dead birds have been removed from a nature reserve as the region copes with the biggest avian flu outbreak of recent years.
10.12.2021 - 11:45 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A third case of bird flu has been detected in Scotland amid fears of the "largest-ever outbreak in the UK".
The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 was confirmed at a premises near Annan in Dumfries and Galloway on Thursday, December 9, the Scottish Government has confirmed.
A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone (SZ) have been declared around the premises.
In a bid to prevent any further spread of disease, movement has been restrictions within these zones on things such as
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