An exclusion zone has been set up near a North Yorkshire town after bird flu cases were found there.

Cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in properties near Easingwold, North Yorkshire.

A three-kilometre protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the area.

All of the birds, which numbered 25,000, will be culled in a humane way.

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It comes as 131 cases of the disease has been found in England.

How to spot signs of bird flu:

Signs and symptoms of bird flu may begin within two to seven days of infection in humans according to Mayo Clinic

These are the symptoms to look out for:

  • Cough
  • Fever
  • Sore throat
  • Muscle aches
  • Headache
  • Shortness of breath

Some people could also experience neausa, vomiting or diarrhea and in a few cases, a mild eye infection is the only indication of the disease.

The risk to humans of catching bird flu is very low, 

In January of this year, the first human case of bird flu in the country was found in the South West of England, however, the UKHSA said it was an “isolated incident.”

In a statement, it said: “Bird to human transmission of avian flu is very rare and has only occurred a small number of times in the UK previously.

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“The person acquired the infection from very close, regular contact with a large number of infected birds, which they kept in and around their home over a prolonged period of time.

“All contacts of the individual, including those who visited the premises, have been traced and there is no evidence of onward spread of the infection to anyone else. The individual is currently well and self-isolating.”

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