Advice has been issued
Residents across Nottinghamshire are being urged not to touch or pick up dead or sick birds after avian flu was detected in the county. Wild birds near the River Idle in Newington, near Bawtry in Bassetlaw, have tested positive for avian flu.
This means it is vital that wild birds do not mix with chickens, ducks, geese or other birds. Nottinghamshire County Council’s Trading Standards team is issuing advice and working with Bassetlaw District Council and other partner agencies to reduce the risk of the spread of the disease.
It is vital that anyone spotting any sick or dead birds does not touch them and that they contact the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs . Humans cannot catch bird flu via airborne particles and food standards bodies also advise that avian influenzas pose a very low food safety risk for UK consumers.
"That said, it is important that people do not touch any sick or dead birds and I would also urge people not to feed any swans and geese, particularly around the River Idle in Newington, as feeding encourages them to congregate and that increases the risk of the disease spreading. As well as issuing an appeal for the public not to touch or move dead birds, I am also asking dog owners to keep their pets away from them.
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