China (H5N6) - First case in China of bird flu on a poultry farm kills almost 2,000 birds February 10, 2020 BEIJING — China’s agriculture ministry said the highly pathogenic H5N6 strain of avian flu had been found in a poultry farm in southwestern Sichuan province. This is the first H5N6 avian flu detected from a poultry farm after four cases were found in swans in western China’s Xinjiang in January alone. The ministry said on Sunday night that 1,840 birds had died in the farm of 2,497. The rest have been culled.

Scotland Farmers placed on alert after bird flu case in Scotland Poultry farmers in Scotland have been urged to boost security after a case of bird flu was confirmed. The National Farmers Union Scotland said the virus, thought to have been contracted from wild birds, was found at an undisclosed location last week. The union later confirmed the case, in free range laying flock, had been dealt with and the restrictions on the farm have been lifted. An NFU spokesman said: "Although the case which is in the news has been dealt with, all restrictions lifted on the farm and should cause no alarm to egg producers or to consumers, it is pertinent time to remind all poultry keepers to adhere to the strict biosecurity requirements set out by the Scottish government to ensure Scottish eggs are of the highest quality, health and safety standards. "As the laboratory results confirmed a mild strain of non-notifiable avian influenza has been found, the restrictions on the site have now been lifted."