18,000 birds culled near nature reserve
UK - Around 18,000 birds were culled over the weekend after an outbreak of a deadly poultry disease in East Lothian - just five miles from a nature reserve.Restrictions will be enforced for at least three weeks at Fenton Barns farm in Drem, where the deadly Newcastle disease was confirmed.
The outbreak is near Aberlady Bay, a designated site of special scientific interest because of its ornithological significance.
Although not a health risk to humans, the virus, which was found in a flock of grey partridges at the farm, is a killer among poultry and wild birds.
A surveillance zone of 6.2 miles has been placed around the infected area and will remain in place for a minimum of 30 days as inspectors monitor the situation.
Source: The Scotsman