Bird flu outbreak fears near Yorkshire as huge surveillance zone declared

Bird flu outbreak fears have erupted after a case was confirmed at a premises near Yorkshire, with huge protection and surveillance zones "declared".

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has issued an update, revealing "highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1" was confirmed at a commercial premises near Pickering, Thirsk and Malton, Yorkshire on March 3. A 3km protection zone and 10kn surveillance zone have been "declared" around the premises, with all poultry birds on the premises "himanely culled".

THIS IS A BREAKING STORY. MORE TO FOLLOW...