It’s back! Bird keepers warned of threat of avian flu


WITH winter just around the corner, flock keepers in Fermanagh are being urged to prepare for the increasing threat of bird flu. The warning comes after a case of the disease, officially known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N5, was confirmed in Yorkshire at the start of November. It was the first detection in the UK since […]

Avian flu is a major threat to rural farming


FARMERS in Fermanagh have been left in fear that a rapidly spreading avian flu could be transferred to animals and cattle in the North. For almost 30 years, avian flu has posed a major threat to rural farming and fears are mounting after the deadly and potentially fatal H5N1 strain has been detected in cattle […]

Bird flu zones lifted but caution advised


THE bird flu restriction zones in Fermanagh has been lifted but farmers are being warned there is still no room for complacency. Restrictions were brought in last November after the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) strain was confirmed at commercial turkey holdings near the border with Co. Monaghan. A similar lifting of restrictions has also […]

Fermanagh restrictions as bird flu detected on border


CONTROL measures have been introduced in parts of Fermanagh after bird flu was detected on the border with Monaghan. A restriction zone, as well as extra protection and surveillance measures, have been enforced around the infected premises to present the spread of the disease to other flocks in the wider area. The measures, which came […]

Fears increase for local poultry industry


LOCAL bird keepers are being urged to be ultra vigilant once again this week, after two more cases of bird flu were confirmed in neighbouring counties, resulting in tens of thousands of birds being culled. Concerns are growing that the continued spread of the virus, officially known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1, could pose a major […]

Bird flu on Fermanagh’s doorstep


FERMANAGH bird keepers are on high alert after a highly contagious strain of bird flu was confirmed in two neighbouring counties, including at a commercial turkey farm in Monaghan. Concern had already been growing over the spread of the disease, which poses little risk to humans but could be economically devastating for the local poultry industry, […]

Farmers on high alert as more bird flu cases reported


POULTRY farmers here remain on high alert following reports that thousands of birds have been culled on local farms this year. To read more on this story see this week’s Fermanagh Herald. Can’t get to the shop to collect your copy? No problem! You can download a copy straight to your device by following this […]