Officials at a nature reserve in Nottinghamshire have said it is "highly likely" they have been dealing with cases of Avian Flu. Attenborough Nature Reserve, near Beeston, reported a number of dead birds following the confirmation of recent cases in the area.
Since the turn of the year the UK has been dealing with high cases of Avian Flu. Avian influenza or bird flu refers to the disease caused by infection with avian (bird) influenza (flu) Type A viruses.
These viruses naturally spread among wild aquatic birds worldwide and can infect domestic poultry and other bird and animal species.
A tweet posted on Tuesday, July 26, from the Attenborough Reserve Twitter page read: "Since the turn of the year the UK has been dealing with an unprecedented number of Avian Flu cases. Following recent confirmation of local cases, it appears highly likely that we now have Avian Flu at Attenborough Nature Reserve – with reports of a number of dead birds."
Bird flu viruses do not normally infect humans. However, sporadic human infections with bird flu viruses have occurred.
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