Dungannon: bird flu found in wild goose

it is the first wild bird positive in Northern Ireland since September 2023

Bird flu has been detected in Co Tyrone, it emerged today (Friday).
Author: Nigel GouldPublished 17th Jan 2025

Bird flu has been detected in Co Tyrone, it emerged today (Friday).

According to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) the illness was confirmed in a wild goose near Black Lough in Dungannon.

it is the first wild bird positive in Northern Ireland since September 2023.

DAERA said "excellent biosecurity" was the best defence for reducing the risk of transmission to poultry or other captive birds.

A biosecurity checklist is available on its website - https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/