Avian flu

Avian flu affects birds. While it has transmitted to people who work in very close proximity to birds (such as poultry workers).

If you find one or more dead swans/wild fowl (ducks and geese), more than three dead birds of the same species or more than five dead birds of different species, in the same place, you should contact the Defra Helpline: 08459 335577. Currently the helpline is available Monday – Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday – Sunday 9am to 6pm. You will be asked for details of your finding and its location.

More information is available at:

• Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) – Avian influenza (bird flu)
• Department of Health – Bird flu and pandemic influenza: What are the risks?

For more information contact:

Keith Fawkner-Simpson
District Emergency Planning Officer
West Suffolk House
Western Way
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3YU

Phone: 01284 757035
Email: keith.fawkner-simpson@stedsbc.gov.uk

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