Users of Queens Park in Crewe were warned today after DEFRA confirmed cases of Avian Bird Flu.
The park is used by thousands of people across Crewe and Nantwich, but a number of birds have been found dead in recent days.
A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed at a poultry farm near Wybunbury, Government officials have said.
The cases of “highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1” was confirmed yesterday (October 13th).
Poultry keepers in South Cheshire are being warned to keep their birds indoors under new Avian Influenza restrictions from Sunday.
Cheshire will fall under avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) housing measures from February 16, along with Merseyside, Herefordshire, Lancashire and Worcestershire.
Queens Park in Crewe is to remain open to the public despite cases of Avian Bird Flu being confirmed among its geese population.
DEFRA confirmed the cases last week and signs are now around the park warning people not to approach or feed the wildlife and to keep away from the lake.
Bird flu surveillance and protection zones around two commercial poultry premises near Nantwich have ended, Cheshire East Council has confirmed.
It follows completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the 3km protection zones and 10km surveillance zones on premises at Calveley and Crewe.
A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed on a commercial poultry farm in Calveley, near Nantwich.
Cheshire East Council chiefs say they are now advising local residents, partners and landowners about avian influenza outbreaks and what to look out for.
Health officials have confirmed another case of bird flu in Warmingham area of South Cheshire.
Cheshire East Council said today it is taking immediate measures to inform and advise local residents, partners and landowners.
Two outbreaks of bird flu have been confirmed – one in Tarporley and one at Aldersley, near Tattenhall.
Both outbreaks are in Cheshire West, but close to the border with Cheshire East.
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