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H5N8 Bird Flu Confirmed At English Turkey Farm

London: The British government said on Sunday that bird flu has been found at a turkey farm in northern England.

“Avian flu has been confirmed at a commercial turkey fattening farm near Northallerton, North Yorkshire,” Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss said in a statement.

The disease is the H5N8 strain, reports Reuters.

The government official, however, assured that risk to public health was very low. Also, it does not pose a food safety risk.

All 10,500 birds at the farm will be culled to curb spread of the disease,

OB Bureau

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