A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed near Ilkeston. It has been identified among a backyard flock - and a number of chickens, geese and ducks have reportedly been affected.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) confirmed the cases of H5N1 avian influenza, Derbyshire County Council has confirmed. A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place around the infected premises and strict measures are now in force to limit the risk of the disease spreading, reports Derbyshire Live.
Road signs are being put in place to warn people when they are entering the protection zone, and trading standards officers will be out in the area over the next week knocking on doors in the 3km protection zone to identify any households keeping any type of bird to warn them of the new restrictions.
