#UK: Warning as #BirdFlu found in dead gull

by Sarah Turnnidge, April 2, 2025

"A warning has been issued after a confirmed case of bird flu was found in a wild herring gull.

"#Devizes Town Council has urged dog owners to take care after the bird was found dead in the town with H5N1 Avian Influenza as part of ongoing surveillance work.

"In a post on social media a spokesperson for the local authority confirmed #Wiltshire Council had been notified of the finding by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (3APHA).

"The public have been told to avoid touching dead or sick wild birds, their #feathers, or surfaces contaminated by #BirdDroppings.

"#DogOwners should keep their pets on leads and use footpaths, the APHA said, with people who keep poultry or other birds advised to wash their hands and #disinfect footwear after handling.

"The Health Security Agency has said the risk to public health is very low. [But remember -- it is deadly for cats, and can be passed from humans to cats].

"A spokesperson for Devizes Town Council said: 'We will continue to monitor the situation and keep the public informed of any developments.'

Source:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g2xx0jdr6o
#HPAINews #AvianInfluenza #AvianFlu #PetHealth #WiltshireUK #WildHerringGulls

PSA - if birds are pooping on your side mirror - the solution is to use a plastic grocery bag. Birds are skittish so they're not gonna sit on the crinkly bag. I tie the bag around the bottom and lift the bag up a little so it's like an airy pyramid. That way birds are in for a crinkly situation which, for the last month, there has been no bird poop where there was previously dumps and dumps every day.

Initially my idea was
bird spikes with suction cup adhesive so you can stick it on your car side mirrors if that's where the birds crap. Then easily remove when you need to remove it

But yeah - the solution was to use a plastic grocery bag. Birds are skittish so they're not gonna sit on the crinkly bag.

#sidemirror
#birddroppings

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