Belfast nature reserve closed after suspected bird flu outbreak kills several gulls.
A Belfast nature reserve has been closed to the public after a number of gulls were found dead in a suspected outbreak of bird flu.
Belfast's Window on Wildlife, in the centre of the Belfast Harbour, will be closed until further notice. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said a number of black-headed gulls died in the apparent outbreak.It comes one day after measures introduced to protect the poultry sector in Northern Ireland from bird fluImage source,The black-headed gull is among a number of species that can be seen at the nature reserve
The risk to humans from bird flu is very low and very few cases of bird flu transmission to people have been recorded in the UK. The RSPB spokesperson said they were "monitoring the situation very carefully and taking all the appropriate actions by following current scientific advice"."RSPB staff and volunteers across our entire reserves network and at Belfast's Window on Wildlife have been following strict protocols and will continue to be vigilant for dead or sick birds, reporting these to DAERA as required.
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