It looks like bird flu has arrived in the United Kingdom

Filed Under Bird Flu

Someone has kindly pointed out to me that a swan has been identified with bird flu in Scotland. Judging by this article it seems that the strain is H5 and not the lethal H5N1, however this is yet to be confirmed.

Interestingly, the outbreak simulation exercise that was underway in the UK, has been curtailed as containment measures are being brought into play for real.