North Yorkshire
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County council | North Yorkshire County Council |
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Population (mid-2017 est.) | 1,153,400 |
Population | 611,600 |
Constituent country | England |
Points of interest | Castle Howard |
Whitby Abbey | |
Fountains Abbey | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 760389 |
About North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan county and largest ceremonial county in England. It is located primarily in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber but partly in the region of North East England. The estimated population of North Yorkshire was 602,300 in mid-2016.
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Bird flu is found at sites in Yorkshire and Lancashire
A protection zone has been put around a site in North Yorkshire after birds there were confirmed as having the H5N1 virus.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said bird flu was.
Defra said further testing was under way and that all birds at The Site would be humanely culled.
On Friday,
Temporary control zones covering 3km (1. 8 miles) and 10km (6. 2 miles) are in place around both the Leeming Bar and Fylde sites.
On Thursday, the highly contagious H5N1 virus in Kirby Cross in Essex.
Sanctuary owner Julie Menzies said she and her team were devastated by the outbreak.
The Defra website states The Virus is " primarily a disease of birds and The Risk to the General Public 's health is very low".
Avian flu is spread by close contact with an infected bird, whether it is dead or alive.
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been in place across Great Britain since 3 November, after The Discovery of a strain of The Virus in a small poultry unit in Warwickshire.
The AIPZ means bird keepers need to follow strict biosecurity measures to help protect their flocks.
Source of news: bbc.com