The department said the severity of the case is very low and it posed very low risk to human health. Tests have confirmed the outbreak as H7 strain of the disease.
So far, a one-kilometer poultry movement restriction zone has been imposed and the birds at the commercial chicken breeding farm are to be slaughtered as part of Defra's procedures for responding to the outbreak of bird flu.
"Based on what we know about this strain of avian influenza and the actions that have been taken, the risk to human health in this case is considered very low. Public Health England continues to work closely with Defra throughout this investigation," said Nick Phin, director for Center for Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control.
By Ruchi Singh
reporter
Park Sae-jin
swatchsjp@ajunews.com
