More than 170 avian flu cases have been found across England in the past year, resulting in the culling of 3.2 million poultry and captive birds.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs , said that a flock of captive birds in Worcestershire has been found to have the
highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1.DEFRA said that a three kilometre 'captive bird controlled zone' had been put in place around the premises.
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