With the discovery of a dead swan carrying the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in Fife, Scotland, clergy and church members have been sent a briefing paper regarding the impact the discovery of Avian Flu might have across Great Britain as well as locally.
Britain’s first case of the virus was officially announced last Thursday, after the wild swan was discovered at a harbour in Cellardyke, 450 miles north of London.
As a precautionary measure, the British government have set up restrictions on the movement of poultry. However, fears of a widespread outbreak of bird flu across Britain were receding last night as the infected swan remained the only confirmed case even though more than 1,100 birds have been examined since the end of February.
