Bird flu: Tighter rules amid Christmas turkey fears

All poultry and captive birds successful England indispensable beryllium kept indoors from 7 November nether caller restrictions to combat avian flu, the authorities has announced.

The lodging bid comes aft turkey farmers warned of a shortage this Christmas caused by the country's largest ever vertebrate flu outbreak.

The British Poultry Council has said shoppers could beryllium deed by terms rises.

About 5.5m birds person present died oregon been culled since October 2021.

That includes 2.3m birds this October alone.

In total, much than 210 cases of vertebrate flu person been confirmed since October 2021, including 80 confirmed cases successful England this month.

"We are present facing this year, the largest ever outbreak of vertebrate flu and are seeing accelerated escalation successful the fig of cases connected commercialized farms and successful backyard birds crossed England," said Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss.

The illness circulates people successful chaotic birds that tin dispersed the flu to poultry and captive birds erstwhile they migrate to the UK.