Mystery illness kills 1,000 birds

[davebuttle]

Letd hope its not avian flu

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/suffolk/6325963.stm

 

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Government vets are investigating an outbreak of an illness which has killed 1,000 turkeys on a farm in Suffolk.

The birds are being tested for a number of diseases at a farm, understood to be near Halesworth, including avian flu.

 

But officials have stressed it is would be premature to say they are looking at a suspected case of bird flu.

 

Vets from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) say the results of preliminary tests should be known on Friday night.

 

A Defra spokeswoman said: "We are currently investigating a report of unexplained illness on a poultry farm in the Suffolk area."

 

She said reports were received late on Thursday night and the premises were immediately placed under restrictions.

 

"A full investigation began at 0900 GMT this (Friday) morning, with samples being sent to Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Weybridge, for testing," she said.