A BIRD FLU outbreak has been confirmed on a turkey flock in Cavan, bringing the number of outbreaks in the past month to five.
On 4 November, an outbreak of bird flu in a commercial turkey flock in Co Carlow.
Since then, further outbreaks have been confirmed on commercial turkey flocks in counties Meath, Monaghan, Laois, and now Cavan.
The most recent outbreak in Cavan was confirmed today.
Outbreaks have also been confirmed north of the border and since 10 November, a compulsory housing order has been in place for all poultry and captive birds.
Bird flu is a type of flu infection that spreads among birds, primarily wild birds – the main symptom is sudden death in birds. And while humans can get bird flu, it does not spread easily to humans.
Members of the public are advised, as always, not to handle sick or dead wild birds and to report sick or dead wild birds to the Department’s avian check app (AvianCheck).
